Jeremiah 3:20

• §2795Article 2 · "Our Father Who Art in Heaven"Read at vatican.va

  The symbol of the heavens refers us back to the mystery of the covenant we are living when we pray to our Father. He is in heaven, his dwelling place; the Father's house is our homeland.

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8Conference XIII

  “But as a woman that despiseth her lover, so hath the house of Israel despised Me, saith the Lord.”” — editor's note: Jer. iii. 19, 20.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Harmony of the Gospels II.26Book II

  “…of thee, O city of God;” and also that God’s ancient people, though dwelling in so many cities, have yet been spoken of as one house, the house of Israel,—who can doubt that [it may be fairly said that] Jesus wrought this work in His own city [or, state], inasmuch as He did it in the city of Capharnaum, which was…” — editor's note: Isa. v. 7; Jer. iii. 20; Ezek. iii. 4.

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Jerome

• Jerome, Letters Letter 69

  “Jeremiah writes: “As a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel.”” — editor's note: Jer. iii. 20.

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• Hosea 2:5

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.

• Hosea 2:6

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.

• Hosea 2:7

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.

• Psalm 59:11

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.

• Isaiah 30:19

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.

• Isaiah 65:24

  Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIII.8.