Where the Fathers quote Exodus 33

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Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:647…go ascend from here you and your people whom you led out of the land of egypt unto the land which i swore to abraham and to isaac and to jacob saying 'to your seed i… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1677…against you o house of israel and against every tribe which i brought up out of the land of egypt saying you only have i known out of all the families of the earth therefore i… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:469…od of the universe said: “I will not ascend with you, because it is a stiff-necked people; but I will send My angel before your face, who shall go before you” (Exod. xxxiii, 2, 3). I believe it was he who was seen b… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:611…and the lord he says descended in the pillar of a cloud and stood at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony and aaron and miriam were called and they both stood and he said… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:519…as the lord had commanded moses and he placed the veil of the door of the tabernacle and the altar of fruit he placed at the door of the tabernacle of testimony and he offered upon… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1059…h chapter xii h a and when moses entered into the tabernacle the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the door and he spoke with moses all men seeing that… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1061…by saying the pillar of the cloud would descend and stand at the door of the tabernacle and he would speak to moses therefore he spoke through the cloud and yet he was not seen by… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:173…find a release from his evil from the prophet having come therefore and stood at the door of the man he called for the physician and he although he heard did not in fact come out… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:591…of testimony and the lord descended in the pillar of the cloud and stood at the door of the tabernacle of testimony and aaron and maria were called and they both went forth and the lord… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:599…of testimony and the lord descended in the column of a cloud and stood at the door of the tabernacle of testimony a again the word indicates that god will be the judge of those who… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:885…them in their vesture he commanded them saying boil the flesh before the door of the tabernacle and there eat it and the loaves of consecration also eat which are placed in the basket as the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:51…the prophets h iv kings v sqq naaman came with his chariots and stood at the door of the house of elisha d and elisha sent a messenger to him saying go wash seven times in… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:157…went out and the lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the door of the tabernacle of witness and moses and aaron were called and they both went out and he said… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1059…at the doors of their own tabernacles and the lord spoke to moses face to face as a man is accustomed to speak to his friend and when he returned into the camp his minister joshua… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:327C…). Then the people mourn, and he was commanded to set aside their adornment. Here it was said: "And the Lord spoke unto Moses, as if one speaks to his friend" (Exod. 33.11). Now Joshua, son of Nun, did not depar… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:49…about moses the lawgiver the history says that the lord talked to moses face to face as a man would talk to his friend and the god of all himself said mouth to mouth i will… Nicephorus Gregoras c. 1295–1360PG 149:389…and again we hear the mosaic history saying 'the lord spoke to moses face to face as a man speaks to his friend ' and god himself says plainly 'mouth to mouth i will speak d… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:415B…recent, no one is wiser than Paul. Seek the ancient state, and you will find no one greater than Moses; for: “I know you, and you have found grace before all” (Exod. 33:12). In the New Testament, no one is more… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:777C…nor even as having been joined to me through good works. Consistently, it was also said to Moses: "I know you above all, and you have found grace with me" (Exod. XXXIII, 12), meaning: In intimacy above all others… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:287…said to god the god of all thou hast said to me i know thee by name and thou hast found grace in my sight therefore the expression is known of him signifies the greater care… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1059…c making haste bowed down prone to the earth and worshipping said if i have found grace in your sight o lord i beseech you to walk with us face to face d moses is introduced… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:123B…XXXII, 30). And Moses also besought God who gave him oracles, saying: "If I have found grace in your sight, show me Yourself, that I may see You clearly" (Exod. XXXIII, 13). But He answered him, saying: "And thi… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:197…meet them and bowed down to the ground and he said lord if i have found grace in your sight do not pass by your servant and after other things and he said to him where… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:159…thigh, O Mighty One, with Thy form and Thy beauty (Ps. 44:4-5). For this reason, Moses often desired to see Him, struck with this love, and loving that glory (Exod. 33:13). Wherefore Philip also said: Show us… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:415B…God, he showed what he desired. For what does he say? “I beseech You, Lord, if I have found grace in Your sight, let me see You clearly, show Yourself to me” (Exod. 33:13). He was a brother to Philip, who said:… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:97B…m; and what to Daniel? For he too says: The Ancient of days did sit (Dan 7. 9); and what to Moses himself, saying: Show me thy glory, that I may know thee (Exod 33. 13)? And Jacob derived this appellation fr… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:627…wise Moses, desiring to attain such a great thing, besought God, saying: “If I have found favor in your sight, show me yourself, that I may know you” (Exodus XXXIII, 13). For Israel had seen Him, and Moses with them, but not yet… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:123B…I may see You clearly" (Exod. XXXIII, 13). But He answered him, saying: "And this word which you have spoken I will do; for you have found grace in my sight" (Exod. XXXIII, 14). Likewise, Ezekiel saw Him who sits up… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:475D…angel. That indeed appeared to Moses the most bitter of all. For hear what he said to God: "If you yourself do not go with us, do not lead us away from here" (Exod. 33.15). Do you see how fears ever succeeded f… Dionysius the Areopagite fl. c. 500PG 3:1043C…erubim (Ezech. I, 1). What of Daniel? when he says: The Ancient of days sat (Dan. VII, 9). What of Moses? Who said: Show me thy face, that I may know thee (Exod. XXXIII, 15). But Jacob herein received his name, c… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:675…perfection: "There are some standing here who shall not taste of death." "If You Yourself do not go with us, do not lead me from this place," etc. [Exodus XXXIII, 15.] When God is with the perfect, angels accompany the imperf… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1149…are in the deserts shall not fall by the sword and they that are upon the face of the field shall be given to the beasts of the field for food and those in the walled… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1095…. Now, just as this was the majesty of the Messiah, so it was predicted that the arguments of His majesty would be signs and future miracles. Whence Exodus 33, 16: And whence shall we know, I and thy people, that we have… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1151…kai palin doxasō. How? By my presence and majesty, which I exhibit by this voice and testimony. And thus Moses, when he seeks the divine presence in Exodus XXXIII, 16, in leading out the people, adds: Kai endoxasthēsometha eg… OrigenesPG 16:2103…lord said to me the lord of hosts said men and beasts that are upon the face of the earth and now i my servants i have given it to serve him and all nations shall… OrigenesPG 16:2105…another under the yoke of the king of babylon and the cattle that are upon the face of the earth to my servant kingdom whoever you shall perish lxx interpreters and many nations and great kings… OrigenesPG 16:2747…all creeping things that creep upon the earth and all the men that are upon the face of the earth shall shake at my presence and the mountains shall be thrown down and the valleys shall… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:287…all thou hast said to me i know thee by name and thou hast found grace in my sight therefore the expression is known of him signifies the greater care and providence of god vers as… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:675…why should we not be adorned with immense glory if we have You, God, as our leader? "And this word which you have spoken, I will do for you," etc. [Exodus XXXIII, 17.] Just as He heard with great kindness and affably the othe… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:167…of yours which you have spoken i will perform for you have found grace in my sight and i know you above all others and you have grace with me but you will not be able… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:521B…elf motionless, unless the soul were in it. Hast thou not heard Moses saying: “Show me thyself?” and he immediately hears: “No one shall see my face and live” (Exod. xxxiii, 18, 20). But after the body had been laid… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1075…XXI, 3. And afterwards he subjoins tēn doxan several times, as when at verse 11, he says he saw Jerusalem, "having the glory of God." Thus Moses in Exodus XXXIII, 18, wishes to see the glory of God, which is denied to him. An… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:71D…uires one who is worthy, just as He Himself used to say to Moses: "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will show pity on whom I will show pity" (Exod. 33:19). Whoever, therefore, has done somethin… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:553B…rshipped the calf. Yet some obtained mercy, and others did not. "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion" (Exod. 33:19). You see this same thing in those who… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:397CLatin…on enim temere omnibus obvenit, et illis qui insensibiliter se gerunt. Miserebor enim, inquit, cujus miserebor, et misericordiam praestabo ei, cujus miserebor (Exod. xxxiii. 19). Vide ergo etiam hic quid dicat: "Vobi… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:675…lagues. "I will pass by before you with My glory, and I will call in the name of the Lord, and I will be merciful to whom I will be merciful," etc. [Exodus XXXIII, 19.] Moses was filled with great eagerness, hearing God say: "… Philip the Solitary fl. c. 1095PG 127:743C…ertheless it requires one to be worthy, according to that word: "I will have mercy on whom I have had mercy: and I will be merciful to whom I will be merciful (Exod. xxxiii, 19)." The same: Nothing is more destructi… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:713B…He teaches (in Matt., tom. XII, num. 43) "that the Son of God had warned Moses, and that it was he who said to him: 'For no man shall see my face, and live' (Exod. XXXIII, 20)." In Exhort. ad mart., num. 9, he sa… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:797B…e disciples, having understood that the Son of God had spoken to Moses, and that he himself was the one who had said: For a man shall not see my face and live [Exod. XXXIII, 20]." And Tractate XXVI on Matthew, number… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:123B…y the aforementioned men were not similar, but diverse. For to Moses it was said: "You will not be able to see my face; for no man shall see my face and live" (Exod. XXXIII, 20); for the countenance of God the Word,… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 32:1309B…d trembling upon men, if anyone were to behold God Himself, he would surely depart from life, according to what was said: "No one shall see the Lord and live" (Exod. XXXIII, 20). For this reason, in His supreme l… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1005D…οὐκ ὁρᾷ..., that is: "The creature does not see God and the Father as He is; for by another nature this cannot be grasped, nor sustained: and so that text of Exod. xxxiii, 20 is to be understood: No man shall see… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:731A…nds of the prophets I was likened—and from the statement of Moses; for when he desired to see God face to face, God said: No one shall see my face and live (Exod. 33:20). Hence, that matter is transparent and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:293B…the divine Scripture use this word. What then is that which is said, “And appeared,” he says? And how does it say elsewhere, “No one shall see God, and live” (Exod. 33: 20)? What then could we say now that the S… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:67C…ot that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God: he hath seen the Father (John 6:46). And He said to Moses: No man shall see my face and live (Exod. 33:20). How then does he say here that he saw… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:417…His faithful servant; He persuades human desire, which longs for things impossible. For what does He say to him? “No man shall see my face, and live” (Exod. 33:20). The power of those who desire does not contain what is de… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:807C…es, and the Israelite people Gomorrheans" (Isai. 1.10); it blasphemed that it had seen the Lord of Sabaoth, when God says: "No one will see my face, and live" (Exod. 33.20). For which reason also it was sawed by… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:399D…comes to me" (John VI, 45). "You have neither heard His voice, nor seen His face" (John V, 37). And in the Old Testament: "No man shall see my face and live" (Exod. XXXIII, 20). What then does Christ do? He rebukes… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:983…have found grace in thy sight show me thyself and he answered thou canst not see my face for no man hath seen my face and lived because no one can comprehend the substance of god… Eulogius of Alexandria d. 607/608PG 86:2929C…He took from Judah, these He gave to the Jews to smite and to scourge. But those things which as God He has by nature, these "man shall not see and live" (Exod. XXXIII, 20). But the Jew insists again: "How then… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:1499…when moyses asked that god show him his glory god replied exod thou canst not see my face for man shall not see me and live and when my glory shall pass i will set thee… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1079B…d by the divine eye. Title III. That God and his works cannot be comprehended, and that we must not seek for or curiously investigate his mysteries. (Exod. xxxiii, 20) "The Lord said to Moses: Thou shalt no… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:535A…ing behind the enemies of the truth, let us tread the sound and secure path of faith, obeying God who said: "A man shall not be able to see my face, and live" (Exod. XXXIII, 20). The capacity of those who desire is n… Nicephorus I of Constantinople c. 758–828PG 100:457B…od: perhaps being instructed in the types of the future manifestation in the flesh. For what does the divine oracle say? "Man shall not see my face, and live" (Exod. 33:20). And have we not read how, in the time… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:131D…not only not deprived of life, but, as he himself testifies, salvation was granted to him; although God himself says: "No one shall see my face and live." (Exod. XXXIII, 20). Are there perhaps two Gods: one who h… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:557…as seen, nor can see" (1 Tim 6:16). And furthermore, the one who was most powerful among the seers of God heard, "No man shall see my face, and live" (Exodus 33:20). But who has stood against the high-mindedness of the theo… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1075…god which is denied to him and a little after it follows thou canst not see my face for no man shall see my face and live therefore doxa is the majesty of god or even… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1225…see the city and the tower which the sons of men built and the lord said behold there is one race and one lip for all and this they have begun to do and now all… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:635…moses to this standing in the truth the lord said to him behold there is a place by me and you shall stand upon the rock d for if the rock was christ and christ says… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1059…man shall see my face and live and again behold he says there is a place by me and you shall stand upon the rock and i will cover you with my right hand until i… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1067…to clarify what the place and the rock might be concerning which the lord said behold there is a place by me and you shall stand upon the rock but the apostle identified this rock saying… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:597B…k rightly should not altogether hasten to ascend to an equal measure with the one who justly heard: "I knew you above all, and you have found favor before me" (Exod. xxxiii, 21), but rather to offer thanks for the gi… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:707…the city and the tower which the sons of men had built and the lord said behold there is one race and one lip for all and this they have begun to do and now they… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:983…but what of his substance could be seen he openly added saying behold there is a place by me and thou shalt stand upon the rock that is the church and the confession which is in… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:435…no man shall see my face and live d then he adds behold there is a place by me and i will set you in the cleft of the rock and i will cover you with… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:847…him no man shall see my face and live then he adds behold there is a place by me and i will set you in the cleft of the rock and i will cover you with… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:167…my face for no man shall see my face and live and behold there is a place by me and you shall stand upon the rock and i will cover you with my hand and then… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:417B…u in the cleft of the rock, and cover you with My hand; and when My glory passes by, you shall see the things behind, but the things before you shall not see” (Exod. 33:22-23). He did not say, “Me,” but, “My glory”… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:681…her’s womb, to reveal His Son in me." "When my glory shall pass by, I will place you in the cleft of the rock, and cover you with my hand, etc." (Exodus 33:22.) For when the glory of God has passed before the entire cr… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:305…shall pass then thou shalt see the things that are behind me but my face shall not be seen by thee for no man shall see my face and live he says that both are signified… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1037…pass by then thou shalt see what are the things behind me but my face shall not be seen by thee for no man shall see my face and live signifying both that man is powerless… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1059…by and i will take away my hand and then you shall see my back parts but my face you shall not be able to see and the rest to which he adds and when the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:243…his sons and shows his back just as he said to moses thou shalt see my back parts but my face shall not be seen by thee in order then that the one who is signified… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:549…not be as he once said of old to moses you will see my back parts but my face shall not be seen by you not so i say will he conduct himself then but he… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:983…performed with them until i pass and i will take away my hand and thou shalt see my back parts b when therefore god took away the protecting hand from the jewish people in whose figure… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:435…rock and i will cover you with my hand and you shall see my back parts but my face you shall not see e not because the divine is divided into face and back parts but… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:847…rock and i will cover you with my hand and you shall see my back parts but my face you shall not see not that the divine nature is divided into a face and back parts… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:167…and i will cover you with my hand and then you shall see my back parts but my face shall not be seen by you d then intending to receive the deuteronomy he says again and… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:1101…ad us. The interpreter thought he had read compel, or necessity, while he translates, proceed with us, there is no need for us to emigrate. In Exodus XXXIII, 45, we read a little differently: If you do not yourself go w…