Romans 11:4 (WEB)
But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
Fathers and councils · 5
Origen
- Origen, De Principiis IV.1Book IV
“…Romans, where the apostle adduces an instance from the third book of Kings, saying, “I have left me seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal;” which expression Paul understood as figuratively spoken of those who are called Israelites according to the election, in order to show that the advent of…” — editor's note: Rom. xi. 4; cf. 1 Kings xix. 18.
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“We must note, then, the expression in the Epistle to the Romans, “I have left to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal,” quoted from the third book of Kings, which Paul has understood as equivalent (in meaning) to those who are Israelites according to election, because not only…” — editor's note: Rom. xi. 4; cf. 1 Kings xix. 18. [3 Kings according to the Septuagint and Vulgate enumeration. S.]
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John Chrysostom
“But why is the expression “divine communication” ( Luke ii. 26 ) used? for in another place also it is said, “and it was communicated to him by the Spirit,” and again, “and what saith the divine communication?” ( Rom. xi. 4.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“And if thou knowest not of them, it is nothing marvellous, since Elias too supposed he was alone, but was told, “I have left unto myself seven thousand men.”” — editor's note: 1 Kings xix. 18; Rom. xi. 4.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“And again, I have left me seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal?” — editor's note: 1 Kings xix. 18; Rom. xi. 4.
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