Where the Fathers quote Exodus 2
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Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:1317expounds v.24“και εισηκουσεν ο Θεος τον στεναγμον αυτων και εμνησθη ο Θεος της διαθηκης αυτου της προς Αβρααμ και Ισαακ και Ιακωβ.”On: «I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob» and «I will defend this city for David’s sake»
3Exod 2:3
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:1369…from boards, as in Exodus xxv, 10, kai poiēseis kibōton martyriu, they interpret, "and you shall make an ark of testimony." Furthermore, the LXX in Exodus ii, 3, call that vessel in which Moses was placed a thēkēn, tha…
7Exod 2:7
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1225C…ghter of Pharaoh said to her, "Keep this child for me, and suckle it for me; I myself will give you your wages." And the woman took the child, and suckled it. (Exod. ii, 7-10). Joshua sent two men from Satim to sp…
8Exod 2:8
Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1661…n it is said of Rebecca: "Behold, I stand by the spring of water, and it shall be haalmah," that is, a virgin "coming out to draw," etc.; secondly, Exodus ii, 8, when it is written of Mary, the sister of Moses: "And the…
9Exod 2:9
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:307B…er by fasting, and so that you might know that this kind of demon is conquered by fasts. 84. Exod. 1, 22. 85. Prov. XXIII, 1. 86. Matth. IV, 1. 2 et seqq. 87. Exod. II, 9. 88. Psal. LXVIII, 1, 2. (94) Alias, "S…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1093…art my son this day have i begotten thee and ask of me and i will give thee the nations for thine inheritance and the ends of the earth for thy possession and that the prophecy…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:391…pharaoh said to her guard this child for me and suckle him for me and i will give thee thy wages and the woman took the infant and suckled him and when the child had grown…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1225…me and suckle it for me i myself will give you your wages and the woman took the child and suckled it exod ii joshua sent two men from satim to spy out the land and…
10Exod 2:10
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:309…bare a son and she called his name her and having conceived again she bare a son and she called his name aunan and adding yet…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:391…him to the daughter of pharaoh and he became to her a son and she called his name moses saying because i took him out of the water for since god and father now had pity…
Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:767DLatin…atione) quæ eclipsis Græcis familiaris est: sed difficultas est explicanda voce σπαίρων, et componendo Maximi etymum, cum eo quod ipse sacer textus habet, Exod. II, 10, ubi dicitur, Et vocavit nomen ejus Mo…
Timothy of Constantinople fl. 6th centuryPG 86:41B…lfish]; Moscardus, because Moses has the interpretation "taken from the water." And she called his name Moses, saying: "Because I took him out of the water" (Exod. II, 10). But if there are any manuscripts writ…
11Exod 2:11
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:1403…ns "altogether." A little later, for καταπονοῦντος, we preferred it to be translated "afflicting" rather than "overcoming"; for so it is written in Exodus ii, 11: Κατανοήσας δὲ τὸν πόνον αὐτῶν ὁρᾷ ἄνθρωπον Αἰγύπτιον τύπτ…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:43C…e in the sheepfolds, he did after the victory and the trophy, that his faith might be manifest. Look again at Moses, who himself also despised the royal court (Exod. 2:11), and after forty years administered th…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…the end of the law and the prophets a and it came to pass in those days when moses was grown that he went out unto his brethren the children of israel and looking on their…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1191C…rd will render to him according to his works. » TITLE XVII. — Concerning those who are treated with injustice: that one ought to bring help to them. Exod. 2. 11. — « In those days, when Moses was grow…
12Exod 2:12
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:139C…pierced his enemy with the spear when he had him captured; but he revenged himself on the devil. Moses, when he saw an alien doing harm, killed [the offender] (Exod. 2:12), but then he advocated for reconciliat…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…saw an egyptian smiting an hebrew one of his brethren and having looked this way and that way and when he saw that there was no man he slew the egyptian and hid him in the…
Laonicus Chalcocondyles fl. 1439–1462PG 159:45…many things in vain to win over the priest to his side when he saw that there was no hope of assistance shining forth he directed his path to his younger brother emmanuel in the peloponnese…
13Exod 2:13
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:603D…that you should love one another. Moses was saying this to those who were quarreling in Egypt: "You are brothers; why do you inflict injury upon one another?" (Exod. 2:13). When, therefore, he speaks about thos…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…no man he slew the egyptian and hid him in the sand and when he went out the second day behold two men of the hebrews strove together and he said to the man that did…
14Exod 2:14
Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:215C…n he heard from his fellow-tribesman: Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? Dost thou wish to kill me, just as thou didst kill the Egyptian yesterday? (Exod. II, 14). On account of emulation, Aaron and Mi…
Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:911…and before them another certain one had said who has made you a prince and a judge over us h various notes h of the seditious in another codex of the seditious rising up standing upon…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:473A…ve been benefited, and he reproachfully brings up the very favors done for him—[the text says]: "Do you wish to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?" (Exod. 2. 14)—at that moment, then, the insult becom…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:133D…, saying, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? him did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush" (Exod. 2:14) just as they say to Christ, "We have n…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:375D…osed, then he was in honor. But God was doing this, so that he might show both his power and his wisdom. The Jew threatened, saying: "Do you wish to kill me?" (Exod. 2. 14) and this was profitable to him. Theref…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:505…his deeds d hence that hebrew said to him who made you a prince and a judge over us what do you say you see the deeds and you doubt the title just as if someone…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:53B…e had defended acting unjustly, he warned him to cease from the injustice. But he, using great ingratitude, says: "Who made you a prince and a judge over us?" (Exod. 2:14). Who would not have been enflamed by t…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:547C…desires a good work, he says. For Moses desired that, but not power; and he desired it in such a way that he heard: Who set you as prince and judge over us? (Exod. 2:14). If anyone desires it in this way, let…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:181…likely that he also was reproached, because he heard, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? (Exod. 2. 14). This is the reproach of Christ, to su…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:397…ning to God. Thus also he was sustaining the reproach of Christ when he heard: "Thinkest thou to kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian?" (Ex. II, 14). This is the reproach of Christ: to suffer evils unto the…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…to the man that did the wrong wherefore smitest thou thy fellow and he said who made thee a prince and a judge over us intendest thou to kill me as thou killedst the egyptian and…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:763…doing wrong to his neighbor pushed him away saying who made you a prince and a judge over us do you wish to kill me as you killed the egyptian yesterday a cyril of alexandria the…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:519…contumacious hebrew addressed moses in the plural number saying who made you a prince and a judge over us d that contumacious man was surely as it seems the very one whom moses had liberated from…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:529…people nay if they should thunder petulantly and impudently who made you a prince and a judge over us respond using no circumlocution and say freely the god of our fathers has caused me to mount…
Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 118:141…who was wronging his neighbor pushed him away saying who made you a prince and a judge over us do you wish to kill me as you killed the egyptian yesterday and moses fled at this…
Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:357…moses himself said to him on the next day who made you a prince and a judge over us do you mean to kill me as you killed the egyptian for indeed being heaped with contumely…
15Exod 2:15
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:547…of ages amen h homily lxiv h b and joseph went out from the face of pharaoh and went about all the land of egypt and the land produced in the seven years of plenty handfuls…
Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:685…re is no doubt that this was thus written by Nilus. And yet, from Scripture it is certain that Moses, fleeing from Egypt, dwelt in the land of Midian (Exodus 2, 15). This land of Midian was, as they say, in Arabia Deserta.…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:193…exertions thus it is that the things written concerning him hold and moses fled from the face of pharaoh and dwelt in the land of midian and coming to the land of midian he sat by…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…if this thing is become known and pharaoh heard this word and sought to slay moses but moses fled from the face of pharaoh and dwelt in the land of madian and he sat down by…
16Exod 2:16
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:193…coming to the land of midian he sat by the well and the priest of midian had seven daughters grazing the sheep of their father jethro and having arrived they drew water until they filled the…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…and he sat down by a well now the priest of madian had seven daughters and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father jethro's flock and the shepherds came and…
17Exod 2:17
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…drew water and filled the troughs to water their father jethro's flock and the shepherds came and drove them away but b moses stood up and delivered them and watered their flock and they came to…
18Exod 2:18
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…and they came to raguel their father and he said to them how is it that ye are come so soon to day and they said an egyptian man delivered us out of the hand of…
19Exod 2:19
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…are come so soon to day and they said an egyptian man delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and drew water enough for us and watered our flock and he said unto his…
20Exod 2:20
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…the shepherds and drew water enough for us and watered our flock and he said unto his daughters and where is he why is it that ye have so left the man call him that he…
21Exod 2:21
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…the man call him that he may eat bread and moses dwelt with the man and he gave moses zipporah his daughter to wife and the woman having conceived in the womb bare a son and…
22Exod 2:22
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:279…and her two sons the name of the one was gersam saying i have been a stranger in a strange land and the name of the second was eliezer saying for the god of my father…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:399…the woman having conceived in the womb bare a son and moses called his name gershom for he said i have been a stranger in a strange land and these things indeed concerning moses now our…
OrigenesPG 16:1177…another woe is me for in sojourning i have lingered another because i have been a stranger in a far country when i spoke to them they fought against me gratuitously lxx interpreters a song of…
23Exod 2:23
Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:611…is inscribed exodus 'and it came to pass after those many days the king of egypt died and the children of israel groaned because of their works ' and the rest up to the point 'go…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:233A…ind is written in Exodus: And it came to pass after many days, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel groaned, and their cry went up to God [Exod. ii, 23]. As long as Pharaoh lived, the childre…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:237…something of this kind is written and it happened after some days the king of egypt died and the children of israel groaned and their cry ascended to god as long as pharaoh lived the children…
Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:619…c we consider therefore that just as it is written in exodus the king of egypt died and the children of israel groaned because of their works and their cry went up and god heard their…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:253…jethro said to moses go in peace but after those many days the king of egypt died and the lord said to moses in midian go depart into egypt for all those who sought thy life…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:411…as follows b and it came to pass after those many days the king of egypt died and the children of israel groaned because of the works and they cried out and their cry went up…
Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1137…as the book of exodus demonstrated to us for a long time the king of egypt died and the children of israel groaning because of the works cried out and their clamor ascended to god therefore…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:523…the lord vers and it came to pass in those many days that the king of egypt died and the children of israel groaned etc but neither the brick making nor the mud nor the straw…
Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:203…iii mccclxxv a a m c lxxxi but after those many days the king of egypt died and the children of israel groaned because of their works and cried out and their cry ascended to god…
Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:207…jethro said to moses go in peace but after those many days the king of egypt died and the lord said to moses in the land of midian go return into egypt for all they who…
24Exod 2:24
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1309…lord their god and their cry ascended to god from their labors and god heard their groaning and god remembered his covenant which he had with abraham and isaac and jacob and god looked upon the…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:343B…d bring forth concerning that one; nay, much more concerning David. For concerning the patriarch he says: "I have remembered my covenant which was to Abraham" (Exod. ii, 24); but here he does not speak of a coven…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:411…cried out and their cry went up to god from the works and god heard their groaning and god remembered his covenant which he made with abraham and isaac and jacob and god looked upon the…
Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:203…and cried out and their cry ascended to god from their works and god heard their groaning and god remembered his covenant which he had made with abraham and isaac and jacob and god looked upon…
25Exod 2:25
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1309…remembered his covenant which he had with abraham and isaac and jacob and god looked upon the children of israel and was known to them and since it is said that he turned their heart that…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:411…remembered his covenant which he made with abraham and isaac and jacob and god looked upon the children of israel and was known to them for the egyptians were oppressing those from israel imposing the yoke…
Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:203…his covenant which he had made with abraham and isaac and jacob and god looked upon the children of israel and was known by them and moses was pasturing the sheep of jethro his father in…