Romans 15:12 (WEB)
Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.”
Fathers and councils · 6
Cyril of Jerusalem
“Receive thou therefore Him that was born of David, believing the prophecy which saith, And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, and He that shall rise to rule over the Gentiles: in Him shall the Gentiles trust.” — editor's note: Is. xi. 10; Rom. xv. 12.
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John Chrysostom
“As Paul has shown when he says, “By Him were all things created,” and “by Him all things consist”; for which reason He has been called also “Root” and “Foundation.”” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 10 , as quoted Rom. xv. 12; Rev. xxii. 16.
Read the whole comment“And Isaiah too saith, “He that riseth up to rule over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles trust.”” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 10; Rom. xv. 12. [The latter passage also follows the LXX. The word “trust” should be changed to “hope,” as in R.V., Rom. xv. 12.—R.]
Read the whole comment“That cause is, “There shall be He that riseth to reign over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles trust:”much the same as here too he said, “All flesh shall see the salvation of God,” everywhere declaring that the power and knowledge of these our Gospels would be…” — editor's note: Isa. xi. 10; see also Rom. xv. 12. [“Hope” instead of “trust;” see foot-note on Hom. vii. 2, p. 45.—R.]
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Tertullian
“But when the same prophet represents to us even nations sometimes estimated as “the small dust of the balance,” and as “less than nothing, and vanity,” and sometimes as about to hope and “trust in the name” and arm of the Lord, are we at all misled respecting the Gentile nations by the diversity of statement?” — editor's note: Isa. xlii. 4, Sept; quoted from the LXX. by Christ in Matt. xii. 21, and by St. Paul in Rom. xv. 12.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“The Apostle also points out the words, Rejoice, O ye nations, with His people as those of the Son, and in corroboration further cites this:—And there shall be a root of Jesse, and One that shall arise to rule the nations; in Him shall the nations trust.” — editor's note: Isai. xi. 10 (Rom. xv. 12).
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Cross-references · 8
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 59.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 59.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 59.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 59.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 59.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 59.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 59.