Where the Fathers quote Genesis 12

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John ChrysostomPG 53:292expounds v.7“και ωφθη Κυριος τω Αβραμ και ειπεν αυτω· τω σπερματι σου δωσω την γην ταυτην. και ωκοδομησεν εκει Αβραμ θυσιαστηριον Κυριω τω οφθεντι αυτω.”On «And the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him» (Gen 12:7): Bearing trials with fortitude Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:567C…who will die in a short time and be handed over to punishments they deserve, and to fear them. 277 5. To Abraham of old, God said: "Go forth out of thy land" (Gen. XII, 1); and to us, perhaps, it will shortly b… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:1173…idolaters were our people so too it was once said to abraham get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred and from thy father's house even now those who approach the divine illumination turning… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:75B…dience and observation of the commandments were so great that when he heard: Go out from your land, and from your kindred, and from the house of your father [Gen. 12, 1], he did not hesitate, but did it immed… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:969…lord he says appeared to abraham and said to him go forth out of thy country and from thy kindred and out of thy father's house and come into the land which i shall show thee… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:971…sufficed for faith it would seem superfluous what was said to abraham get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred and from thy father s house and come into the land which i will… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:25…as abraham for he writes thus and the lord said to abraham get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred and from thy father s house and come into the land which i will… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:451…was said in genesis according to the first oracle delivered to abraham get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred and from thy father's house for the most perfect exodus is the ascent from… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:475A…d with bitumen or pitch, but are anointed by the Holy Spirit. But all men marvel at Abraham, because when he heard, "Go from your land and from your kindred" (Gen. xii. 1), he left behind both country and house… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:635B…ore, they left having abandoned their fatherland, and imitated the patriarch Abraham, to whom it was said: "Go forth out of thy country, and from thy kindred" (Gen. 12:1). For the time of persecution exhorted… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:737A…tension, appears to him, and says: Go from your land, and from your kindred, and from the house of your father, and come into the land which I will show you (Gen. 12:1). Abraham obeyed the word, although he… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:333C…, he is again commanded by God to depart from thence. Depart, He says, from thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee (Gen. 12:1). Since they had moved with their whole… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:347C…ot knowing whither he went" (Heb. 11:8): insinuating to us that which was said by God: "Go forth from thy land, and come into the land which I will show thee" (Gen. 12:1). Have you seen firm faith? Have you se… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:175C…ccupy the land, but were consumed at one time or another? Because the promise was made to the fathers. "Come," He says, "into the land which I will show thee" (Gen. xii, 1); and, "I will give to thee the land, a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:545B…all kinds of flowers of justice, you are even a beautiful crown, holding in your midst the pearl of faith shining forth. God commanded: Go out of your land (Gen. 12. 1); and you did not hesitate, but held to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:613…hom God wished to be an example to the saints, saying to him: "Go forth out of thy land, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee" (Gen. 12. 1); so that all men might know, whosoever… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:853C…ot the priests? For the people were planted first in Abraham, when God spoke to him in the beginning, saying: Go forth out of thy land, and from thy kindred (Gen. 12. 1), etc. For from that time the calling o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:859B…kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee. And all the land which thou shalt touch with thy feet, I will give to thee, and to thy seed for ever (Gen. XII, 1, 2). What land? The eastern land, flowi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:121B…mpting the impossible. "The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, and said to him: Go out from your land, and come into the land which I will show you" (Gen. 12:1). 2. And there was no temple, and ther… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:413B…vident even to a human being; he had provided so many tokens of his goodwill toward God, in that He said to him: "Go out from your land and from your kindred" (Gen. 12. 1); in that, on His account and for the h… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:153…w you what kind of a philosopher he was. First, he did not consider [any land] his homeland. "For go forth," he heard, "from your land, and from your kindred" (Gen. 12:1); and he straightway went forth. He was… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:167C…here; and this they showed not by words, but by the things themselves. How? God said to Abraham, "Leave your country which is seen, and come to an alien one" (Gen. 12:1); and he was not hindered by love of hi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:171C…s warring with faith, and the command with the promise; as, for example, He said: "Go out from your land and from your kindred, and I will give you this land" (Gen. 12:1); and He did not give him an inheritanc… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:843CLatin…o certe: non enim bitumine et pice, sed Spiritu sancto unctæ sunt tabulæ illæ. Sed Abrahamum miramur, quia audiens: Egredere de terra tua et de cognatione tua (Gen. XII, 1), dimisit patriam et domum, amicosque e… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:165…image of this matter abraham to whom it was said by god get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred and from thy father's house and come into the land which i will show… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:1043…was it once said also to abraham go out from thy land and from thy kindred and from thy father s house and come into the land that i shall show thee it is maintained even… Euthalius the Deacon fl. 5th c.PG 85:641…and against his christ chap x genesis chap xii ver go forth out of thy country and from thy kindred and come into the land which i shall show thee chap c xi gen chap xv… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:609…faith or holiness abraham would not have heard him commanding go forth out of thy country and from thy father's house therefore not undeservedly does one receive either reward or punishment for his own character by… Cosmas Indicopleustes fl. c. 535–550PG 88:667D…one has surrendered himself to exile as much as that great man who heard: "Go forth from your land, and from your kindred, and from the house of your father" (Gen. XII, 1), even though he was called to a land o… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1237A…r for that of another; for the transgression is manifest. This is how the matter appears to me. For even Sarah said to Abimelech, "I am the sister of Abraham" (Gen. XII, 1). And the prophet Jeremiah, to the prin… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 115:1051…to heaven said god who said to abraham and sarah go forth out of thy country and from thy kindred and come into the land which i shall show thee do you now also lead us… Menologium of Basil II compiled under Basil II, r. 976-1025PG 117:209…burned the images he heard the true god saying to him abraham get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred and from thy father's house and go to the land that i will show… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:75…god he was thus addressed by god go out from thy land and from thy kindred and from thy house of thy father and having gone out with his wife sarra and his brother s son… Anthony the GreatPG 40:977…testamentary law, He appeared, saying: Go forth from your land and from your kindred, and from your father's house, and come to the land that I will show you (Gen. XII, 1). And he, hesitating in nothing, was re… Anthony the GreatPG 40:999…the law of nature wherefore god spoke to him saying go forth out of thy country and from thy kindred and come into the land which i shall show thee and do not be of a… Pantaleon the Deacon unknownPG 140:579C…poke to him from heaven, saying: "Go forth out of thy land and from thy kindred and out of thy father's house, and come into the land, which I will show thee" (Gen. xii, 1). Then he appeared to him in the form o… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:229…land which i will show you and i will make you into a great nation and i will bless you and i will make your name great and you shall be blessed and i will bless… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:969…into the land which i shall show thee and i will make thee a great nation and i will bless thee and i will magnify thy name and thou shalt be blessed and i will bless… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:25…s house and come into the land which i will show thee and i will make of thee a great nation and i will bless thee and magnify thy name and thou shalt be blessed and… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1027…land that i will show you and i will make you into a great nation and i will bless you and i will magnify your name and you shall be blessed and i will bless those… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1031…they would befit god alone for example and i will make you a great nation and i will bless you and things similar to these and especially i am the lord who brought you out of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:285…the land which i will show you and i will make you a great nation and i will bless you and enlarge your name and you shall be blessed and i will bless those who bless… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:287…land which i will show you and i will make you into a great nation and i will bless you was sufficient to urge him on this very thing then especially had he not been a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:663…alone that i may be enraged in my fury and consume them and i will make of thee a great nation the blessed moses said if thou wilt forgive them their sin forgive but if not… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:165…father's house and come into the land which i will show thee and i will make of thee a great nation and i will bless thee and make thy name great and thou shalt be blessed… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:167…abundantly attain the heavenly blessing for what does he say to abraham and i will make of thee a great nation and i will bless thee and what follows you see therefore with how many spiritual… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:529…my wrath may wax hot against them and i may destroy them and i will make of thee a great nation and moses besought the lord his god do you hear how light and rash israel… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:179…a you into a great nation and i will bless you and i will magnify your name and you shall be blessed and i will bless those… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:171…god speaking in anger let me be that i may destroy them and i will make of thee a great and mighty nation exod xxxii but he having besought him appeased god and having descended he… George Pachymeres c. 1242–c. 1310PG 143:1135…ous concord of the churches. P. 590. Τὸ πρὸς τὸν ᾿Αβραὰμ τοῦ Θεοῦ. Something in a way similar to the statement made to Abraham by God is found in Genesis XII, 2: "I will bless those who bless you," etc. But the words, as… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:951Latin…Antichristum, diabolum, peccatum, infernumque homine salvo su- peraret. Atque ita illum Geneseos locum intelligi- dum ac explicandum esse docent, quæ sequuntur Gen. xii, 3, et xviii, 18, et xxii, 4, ut et Paulus… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:969…thee and i will magnify thy name and thou shalt be blessed and i will bless them that bless thee and curse them that curse thee and in thee shall all the tribes of the earth… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:131C…at curse him shall utterly perish. It is similar to that which was said to Abraham: Those who bless you I will bless, and those who curse you I will curse (Gen. xii, 3). Therefore, if God shows mercy and giv… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 20:79B…lfsame words regarding those who in later times were to be justified in the same manner as himself: "And in thee shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed" (Gen. XII, 3); and again: "That he shall become… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:25…will bless thee and magnify thy name and thou shalt be blessed and i will bless them that bless thee and curse them that curse thee and b all the tribes of the earth shall be… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:655B…urse Him shall be destroyed" (Psal. xxxvi, 22). Therefore, God says to the righteous Abraham: "He who blesses you is blessed, and he who curses you is cursed" (Gen. xii, 3). And He says to the Apostles: "When yo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:687B…for them. And that this is so, one may see from Scripture. For God speaks thus to Abraham: I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee (Gen. XII, 3). Anyone will see that the same thi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:651A…" he says, "that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed" (Gal. 3:8; Gen. 12:3). Therefore, if not those who have natu… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:309B…to calumniate them will fall into incurable evils, hear what God says to Abraham: “I will bless them that bless you, and they that curse you shall be cursed.” (Gen. XII, 3.) And David says: “Let the deceitful li… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:165…bless thee and make thy name great and thou shalt be blessed and i will bless them that bless thee and curse them that curse thee and in thee shall all the families of the earth… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1939B…y of all observance. For all heard the promises which God made to Abraham: "I will bless, saying, them that bless thee, and them that curse thee I will curse" (Gen. XII, 3). For "confortatus est principatus eoru… Gregentius of Taphar traditional dates c. 502-552PG 86:699A…is filled with Christians, and by no means with Jews. For this oracle, which was spoken to Abraham by the Lord, that in you shall all the nations be blessed (Gen. XII, 3), God, in His judgment, has fulfilled.… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:421B…and punishes those who curse them. For we read that it was said by God to Abraham: I will bless them that bless thee, and I will curse them that curse thee (Gen. XII, 3). Here, he calls contumely a "curse." T… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:937…argument for this in the scripture for the lord said to abraham i will bless them that bless thee and curse them that curse thee for praise for noble deeds increases the desire of the mind… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:289…and abram went it says as the lord god had spoken to him and lot went with him he did not say simply abram went but as the lord god had spoken to him all things… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:21…sublime fornications of yours unto the land of the chaldeans another unto the land of canaan and into the chaldeans says the lord otherwise how shall i arrange your heart says the lord iv in what… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:285…son and he brought them out of the land of the chaldeans to go into the land of the canaanites and he came as far as haran and dwelt there and all the days of terah… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:289…excess of god s providence concerning him and he departed he says to go into the land of canaan how did he know that his journey would end in the land of the canaanites even though… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:167…see how abraham departs from his native soil he took it says sarai his wife and lot his brother's son and all their substance that they had gathered and all the souls that they had gotten… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:291A…od. 6. And he came, it is said, into the land of Chanaan, and Abram passed through the land in its length, as far as the place of Sychem, to the high oak. (Gen. XII, 6). Scripture teaches us the place of the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:167…they went forth to go into the land of canaan and abraham passed through the land unto the place of sichem to the oak that is high c he departed indeed from haran leaving behind no… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 19:159…soon after and god appeared to abraham and said to him to thy seed will i give this land thus from the beginning of the age of abraham are completed years then from the th year… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:381…man and the lord appeared to abraham and said to him to thy seed will i give this land and again abraham was ninety nine years old and the lord appeared to abraham and said to… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:123A…He was seen also by Abraham, when He said to him: "To your seed I will give this land" (Gen. XII, 7). Therefore the Scripture adds: "And he… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:123A…id to him: "To your seed I will give this land" (Gen. XII, 7). Therefore the Scripture adds: "And he built there an altar to the Lord who appeared to him" (Gen. XII, 7); and again: "Abraham was ninety years… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:333D…f the Canaanites, God appeared to him and, wishing to strengthen his readiness and to stretch forth his hand, says to him: To thy seed will I give this land (Gen. 12:7). That which he desired and longed for—… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:353A…anaan. For what reason and why? Because, as soon as he arrived in Canaan, the benevolent Master made him promises, saying: To thy seed I will give this land (Gen. XII, 7); and again, after this, once and a sec… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:733A…OMILY XXXII. And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him: To your seed I will give this land; and he built there an altar to the Lord, who appeared to him (Gen. 12. 7). — Why God did not wish Scripture to b… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:47…the promise which was made to them saying to thee and to thy seed will i give this land gen by this however he shows the local proximity that all are of one but since that… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:161A…, when even his seed sojourned there? For, seeing the promise being tested, he did not grow weary; for He said: To thee will I give this land, and to thy seed (Gen. 12. 7). He saw Him [the Son] dwelling there,… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:167…for the lord appeared it says unto abraham and said unto him unto thy seed will i give this land and builded abraham there an altar unto the lord who appeared unto him for while he… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:215…partly to recall to their memory the promise unto thee and to thy seed will i give this land vers wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren because he… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:237…confirming in him the things promised and isaac built an altar there and called upon the name of the lord and pitched his tent there moreover the servants of isaac dug a well there isaac indeed… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:1357…have found me i have found trouble and sorrow and i have called upon the name of the lord o lord deliver my soul the lord is merciful and just and our god showeth mercy the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:307…the place of the altar where he had made the beginning there and called upon the name of the lord god consider with me how he was a lover of stillness and detachment and was incessantly… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:461…promised him such great goods it says he built an altar there and called upon the name of the lord and pitched his tent there what is this he built an altar there it means he… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:327…great feast is the perfection of virtue vers and he built there an altar unto the lord and called upon the name of the lord etc either he inscribed that altar to the lord or he… George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:83…but abraham planted a field or a meadow at the aforesaid well and called upon the name of the lord the eternal god when he had become very advanced in age and had lived years he… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:61…from one wife but also more wives of his are not mentioned and abram went down into egypt to sojourn there because the famine had grown strong upon the land abraham did not dwell in egypt… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:285…and it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land books of kings the first and the second are reckoned as one volume and the beginning of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:735…ones struggled in her gen on the contempt of riches homil li and there was a famine in the land besides the former famine which was in the time of abraham gen the imposition of proper… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:149…d by subtle contemplation for it is written concerning the patriarch abraham and there was a famine in the land and abraham went down to egypt to sojourn there because the famine had grown strong in… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:1177…him an altar the heart and sacrifice good actions and spiritual contemplations and there was a famine in the land and abraham went down into egypt b when the mind of each person falls into a… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:1251…is the devil for not bearing his defeat he hangs himself b and there was a famine in the days of david three years year after year and david sought the face of the lord and… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:43C…us — Do not lament for the dead. For this journey is common, and blessed is he who goes before. TITLE VIII. — On death, and the fear arising from it. Gen. XII, 10–19. — "And there was a famine in the land,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:459C…they will kill me, but they will keep thee. Say, therefore, 'I am his sister,' that it may be well with me for thy sake, and my soul may live because of thee" (Gen. 12:11, 13)? He used these words, who had dism… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:629C…s own wife: I know that you are a woman fair to look upon; it shall be, therefore, that when the Egyptians see you, they will keep you, but me they will kill (Gen. 12:11, 12). What then? Say that I am your s… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:333D…iness of Sara showed him death almost before his eyes. Therefore, even when he was near the entry into Egypt, he says to her: I know that thou art beautiful (Gen. 12:11 sqq.); I know the bloom of thy beauty,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:459…the egyptians see thee they will say 'she is his wife ' and they will kill me but they will keep thee say therefore 'i am his sister ' that it may be well with me… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:631B…own death could he have freed her from adultery, hear what he says: "And it shall be when the Egyptians see you, they will protect you, but they will kill me" (Gen. 12:12). It was going to happen, therefore, th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:633…sh, the martyrs show, and before the martyrs, Paul shows. Have you heard in the Old Testament Abraham saying, "That they may spare them, but kill me" (Gen. 12:12)? Have you heard Jacob saying, "Deliver me, O Lord, from th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:575A…face, they will kill me and save you. Say, therefore, that you are my sister, that it may be well with me because of you, and my soul may live for your sake" (Gen. 12. 12-13). Do you see the fear, do you see the t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:297…countenance it will be therefore when the egyptians see you they will say this is his wife and they will kill me but they will keep you alive say therefore that i am his sister so… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:43…shall be therefore when the egyptians see you they will say she is his wife and they will kill me but you they will spare say therefore i beseech you that i am his sister so… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:459…they will keep thee say therefore 'i am his sister ' that it may be well with me for thy sake and my soul may live because of thee gen he used these words who had… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:629…me they will kill gen what then say that i am your sister that it may be well with me for your sake and my soul shall live because of you ibid what is this o… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:575…they will kill me and save you say therefore that you are my sister that it may be well with me because of you and my soul may live for your sake gen do you see… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:297…keep you alive say therefore that i am his sister so that it may be well with me because of you and my soul shall live for your sake ' you saw from his words into… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:295A…vid. And Moses also narrates which kings He reproved, saying: "And the Lord plagued Pharaoh with great plagues, and his house, because of Sarai, Abram's wife" (Gen. XII, 17). And again, concerning the king who re… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:443A…was recognized, confessed his transgression—for he said to Abraham: "Why have you done this? Why did you say, 'She is my sister'? And I was close to sinning" (Gen. 12:18-19). But this one, even after the crime, p… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:493…so that he might dissolve his fear and says to the woman what is this that thou hast done she says the serpent deceived me and i ate gen since she spoke altogether truly he does… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:661…to him from god on his account for he said to him what is this that thou hast done to us what have we sinned against thee that thou hast brought upon me and upon my… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:239…himself in this way and abraham went up out of egypt he and his wife and all that he had and lot with him into the desert then afterwards it is said of isaac that the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:305…gave orders to men concerning abram to send him on his way and his wife and all that he had and lot with him and abram went up from egypt he and his wife and all… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:183…it is written and abraham went up out of d egypt he and his wife and all that he had and lot with him into the desert abraham was very rich with cattle… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:1177…hand and were in danger and abraham went up from egypt he and his wife and all that he had and lot with him into the desert for it is necessary for one who is transitioning…