Wisdom 11:20 (WEB)
Yes and without these they might have fallen by a single breath, being pursued by Justice, and scattered abroad by the breath of your power; but you arranged all things by measure, number, and weight.
Catechism · 1
“Because God creates through wisdom, his creation is ordered: "You have arranged all things by measure and number and weight."” — Catechism footnote: Wis 11:20.
Fathers and councils · 10
Augustine of Hippo
“…measure the heavens, and number the stars, and weigh the elements, but is forgetful of Thee, “who hast set in order all things in number, weight, and measure.”” — editor's note: Wisd. xi. 20.
Read the whole comment“Or who can number, or measure, or weigh, measure and number and weight themselves, wherein God hath ordered all things?” — editor's note: Wisd. xi. 20.
Read the whole comment“…of the proper measures and numbers and weights which they have received in secret from Him “who has ordered all things in measure and number and weight:” this is not only in the power of bad angels, but also of bad men, as I have shown above by the example of agriculture.” — editor's note: Wisd. xi. 20
Read the whole comment“Neither has it been without reason numbered among God’s praises, “Thou hast ordered all things in number, and measure, and weight.”” — editor's note: Wisd. xi. 20.
Read the whole comment“…God as framing the world on numerical principles: and in our books also it is said to God, “Thou hast ordered all things in number, and measure, and weight.”” — editor's note: Wisdom xi. 20.
Read the whole comment“But the number of the citizens, whether as it now is or as it shall be, is present to the thoughts of the great Creator, who calls those things which are not as though they were, and ordereth all things in measure, and number, and weight.” — editor's note: Wisd. xi. 20
Read the whole comment“Thus, too, has the history of God’s people been ordered according to His pleasure who disposeth all things in number, and measure, and weight.” — editor's note: Comp. Wisd. xi. 20
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.9Book II
“Moreover, as Scripture says, “God has arranged all things in number and measure;” and therefore number will be correctly applied to rational creatures or understandings, that they may be so numerous as to admit of being arranged, governed, and controlled by God.” — editor's note: Wisdom xi. 20: “Thou hast ordered all things in measure, and number, and weight.”
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Basil the Great
“The Lord ordereth “all things in measure and weight,” and brings on us the temptations which do not exceed our power to endure them, but tests all that fight in the cause of true religion by affliction, not suffering them to be tempted above that they are able to bear.” — editor's note: Wisd. xi. 20.
Read the whole comment“For some bodies we count, some we measure, and some we weigh; those which are by nature continuous we apprehend by measure; to those which are divided we apply number (with the exception of those which on account of their fineness are measured); while heavy objects are distinguished by the inclination of the balance.” — editor's note: cf. Wis. xi. 20. “Thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight.”
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Cross-references · 26
Cited together in The City of God XII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XII.18.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 16.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 29.
Cited together in De Principiis II.9.
Cited together in De Principiis II.9.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 16.
Cited together in De Principiis II.9.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in De Principiis II.9.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 118.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity III.9.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in Catechism §299.
Cited together in The City of God XII.18.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity III.9.