Malachi 2:10 (WEB)
Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?
Catechism · 1
“In Israel, God is called "Father" inasmuch as he is Creator of the world.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Dt 32:6; Mal 2:10.
Fathers and councils · 5
Irenaeus of Lyons
“Have we not all one Father?”” — editor's note: Mal. ii. 10.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Have we not all one Father?’ for first he puts ‘created,’ next ‘Father,’ to shew, as the other writers, that from the beginning we were creatures by nature, and God is our Creator through the Word; but afterwards we were made sons, and thenceforward God the Creator becomes our Father also.” — editor's note: Mal. ii. 10.
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John Chrysostom
“Many often called God their Father; as “Have we not all one Father, hath not one God created us?” ( Mal. ii. 10 ), but not for that was the people equal to God, on which account the hearers were not offended.” — the author cites it
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Aphrahat
“They shall not marry wives there, nor shall they beget children; nor shall there the male be distinguished from the female; but all shall be sons of their Father Who is in heaven; as the Prophet said:—Is there not one Father of us all; is there not one God Who created us?” — editor's note: Mal. ii. 10.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Why have ye certainly deserted every one his brother?”” — editor's note: Mal. ii. 10.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in Catechism §238.
Cited together in Catechism §238.
Cited together in Catechism §238.
Cited together in Catechism §238.