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John ChrysostomPG 53:374expounds v.1“Ωφθη δε αυτω ο Θεος προς τη δρυΐ τη Μαμβρη, καθημενου αυτου επι της θυρας της σκηνης αυτου μεσημβριας.”41. «God appeared to Abraham by the oak of Mamre, etc.»: On Hospitality John ChrysostomPG 54:385expounds v.16“Εξανασταντες δε εκειθεν οι ανδρες κατεβλεψαν επι προσωπον Σοδομων και Γομορρας. Αβρααμ δε συνεπορευετο μετ᾿ αυτων συμπροπεμπων αυτους.”42. «The men rose up and looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah»: On Hospitality, Elijah, and the Widow Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:123A…7); and again: "Abraham was ninety years old, and the Lord appeared to him" (Gen. XVII, 1); and again: "And the Lord appeared to Abraham by the oak of Mamre" (Gen. XVIII, 1). And concerning Isaac it is said: "And… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:733B…ristians to dwell among the nations. 368-374 HOMILY XLI. And God appeared to Abraham at the oak of Mamre, as he was sitting at the door of his tent at midday (Gen. 18. 1). — Secular labors are compared with sp… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:505B…that it was God who was present; for how could he?) and worshipped, and says: If you have judged me worthy, that you should enter into the tent of my beams (Gen. 18. 1-3). You have seen what the old man did at… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:655D…s glad" (John VIII, 56). When did he see it? When, looking up, he saw God standing by him at the oak of Mambre: when Scripture said: "God appeared to Abraham" (Gen. XVIII, 1). 16. "And He called a famine upon the… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:387C…is wife with the words: You have spoken as one of the foolish women (Job ii, 10). LETTER Φ TITLE I. — On hospitality and brotherly love. Gen. xviii, 1-5. "God appeared to Abraham by the oak of… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:489C…ed to Abraham," and then, explaining the manner of the vision: "And looking up," it says, "he saw with his eyes, and behold, three men stood over against him" (Gen. XVIII, 1, 2); calling them men, who were not men… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:129C…while it was not yet proclaimed as such: "For God appeared to him by the oak of Mamre, and looking up, he saw and behold, three men, and he ran to meet them" (Gen. XVIII, 1-2). Behold, the one God who appeared is t… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:129C…to him; and behold, three men; and running to the three, he spoke as to one, saying: 'Lord, if I have found grace in your sight, do not pass by your servant'" (Gen. XVIII, 1-3). And the three themselves, as if they… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1111A…for what is done at that time is said to be done [in it]: at which those in the East used to seek shade or springs or hide in tents, as [is said] of Abraham in Gen. XVIII, 1. That this is said of summer (although… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:597…he saw and behold three men were standing over him and seeing them he ran to meet them from the door of his tent and he bowed himself to the earth and said and the rest… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:769…lifting up his eyes he saw and behold three men stood above him and when he saw them he ran to meet them and a little later one of them promises a son to abraham why… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:751…a he ran to meet them from the door of the tent and he bowed himself to the earth and said lord if now i… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:381…saw and behold three men stood above him and when he saw he ran to meet them from the door of his tent and worshipped and c next after the vision he adds and the lord… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1027…saw and behold three men were standing over him and having seen he ran to meet them from the door of his tent and bowed down to the ground and said lord if i have found… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1215…he saw and behold three men stood above him and having seen them he ran to meet them from the door of his tent and worshipped toward the ground whom did he worship toward the ground… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:939…he looked and behold three men were standing above him and seeing them he ran to meet them from the door of his tent and bowed himself to the ground and said lord if i have… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 76:531…saw and behold three men were standing over him and having seen he ran to meet them from the door of his tent and bowed himself to the ground and said 'lord if i have found… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:363…the day and he lifted up his eyes and saw and behold three men stood by him and seeing them he ran to meet them from the door of his tent and bowed himself to the… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:181…eyes he saw and behold three angels stood over him and seeing them he ran to meet them from the door of his tent and he bowed down to the ground and said lord if indeed… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:387…lifting up his eyes he saw and behold three men stood over him and when he saw them he ran to meet them and bowed down to the ground and said lord if i have found… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:605…eeing them, he leaped up, and ran to meet them, and worshipped unto the earth, and said, Lord, if I have found grace in thy sight, pass not away thy servant (Gen. 18:3). Not as we, whenever we see a stranger… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:727B…ing them, he leaped up and hastened to meet them, and bowing down to the earth, said: "Lord, if I have found grace in your sight, do not pass by your servant" (Gen. 18:3)? Do not, therefore, you also anxiously… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:461…thus with me kill me i pray thee out of hand if i have found favour in thy sight and let me not see my wretchedness god consents and commands him to choose men who would… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:363…himself to the ground and said lord if i have found grace in thy sight pass not away i pray thee from thy servant some maintain that those three men were three angels others affirm that… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:387…found favor before you do not pass by your servant let water be fetched and wash your feet and cool yourselves under the tree and i will fetch bread and you shall eat and after this… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:941…for which you have turned aside to your servant and they said so shall we do as you have said a for circumcision in the flesh would be a figure… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:1305A…I, 24, and XVI, 3. Symm[achus], at the corner. Th[eodotion], a shin. Coislin. 9. Ibid. Another, all the vessels. So Drusius. Procop[ius]. Res[idue]. See Gen. XVIII, 6. Upon this place, the Royal codex and P… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:1411…e same. V. 18. Another: skins, etc. V. 3. Symmachus: he acknowledged. Theodotion: he came. Coislin. 2. Ibid. Another: five sata. Drusius thus. Procop. Reg. See Gen. XVIII, 6. On this passage the Reg. and Procop. c… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:805A…the appearance of God to Abraham at the oak of Mamre, signifying the mystery of the Trinity, as he says to Sarah: "Hurry and mix three measures of fine flour" (Gen. xviii, 6). Although the knowledge of God is the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:411D…is laid up. For therefore we marvel at the patriarch, because when he had three hundred and eighteen house-born slaves, he ran to the oxen and snatched a calf (Gen. 18:7). But now some are so filled with haugh… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:181…and make hearth cakes and abraham ran to the oxen and took a calf tender and good and gave it to the boy and he made haste to prepare it d… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1217…and gave it to his servant and he hastened to prepare it and he took butter and milk and the calf which he prepared he set before them and they ate and he stood before them… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:381…again he stands in the rank of a servant and having taken butter and milk and the calf which he prepared he set it before them he himself does everything and serves it and he did… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:183…a he also took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared and set it before them and they ate and he himself stood by… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:197…after other things and he said to him where is sara your wife and he said behold in the tent and he said returning i shall come to you at this time at the hours and… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 43:87A…e Father. Although some things are also frequently sprinkled therein from the person of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. "Where," he asks, "is Sara your wife?" (Gen. 18, 9). This the Son of God, who had descende… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:129C…th him. For he said, as it is written, to Abraham: "Where is Sara your wife? I will return to you at this time next year, and Sara your wife shall have a son" (Gen. XVIII, 9-10). And when the old woman heard, Sar… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:319C…The Son of God appears to Abraham with two angels, and says to him: "I will return to thee at this time to the hours, and Sara thy wife shall have a son" (Gen. 18, 10). Abraham prays to God for the Sodomite… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:537…old age, and revealed Mary as a virgin after birth-giving. An angel in the tent said to the patriarch: "At this time there shall be a son for Sarah" (Gen. 18:10); an angel in Bethlehem said to Mary: "Behold, you, the ble… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:545C…ild, and you receive from the only-begotten God tidings regarding an only-begotten son. For at this time, He says, I will come, and Sarah shall have a son (Gen. 18. 10). How shall I praise your faith worthil… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:663B…s it was not nature, but the promise of God that made that woman a mother (for He who said: I will return according to this time, and Sarah shall have a son [Gen. XVIII, 10], the same entered into the womb and fa… Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:819…god there i will surely return unto thee at this time and sarah thy wife shall have a son here the holy spirit shall come upon thee and the power of the most high shall overshadow… Anastasius of SinaiPG 89:1255…is the word of promise b i will certainly return to you according to the time of life and behold sarah shall have a son when nature refused through divine privilege he was shown to be… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:141C…irth, not of blood, nor of the travail of birth. Such was that of Isaac; hear the Scripture saying: And it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women (Gen. 18. 11). And the marriage is not from passion… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:223…h the hebrew the hebrew in greek characters aquila three sata and sarah laughed within herself saying after i have been worn out there was pleasure for me osseous they were heavy hebrew text version three… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:227…lord is old it is read much differently in the hebrew and sarah laughed within herself saying after i was worn out and chapter xix of genesis h hebrew text h h hebrew text in greek… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:143A…it all was. She fulfilled the apostolic precept, and feared her husband; for hear her saying: It has not yet happened to me until now, but my lord is elder (Gen. 18:12). And he in turn loved her in such a wa… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:129D…ear, and Sara your wife shall have a son" (Gen. XVIII, 9-10). And when the old woman heard, Sara laughed. "The Lord said, 'Why did Sara your wife laugh?'" (Gen. XVIII, 13). Behold, the one God, and three person… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1141…this is the word of promise at this time will i come and sarah shall have a son but not only so but rebecca also having children of one even of our father isaac for when… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:645B…h cannot be comprehended, be praised. Certainly the angel brought us salvation, when he fixed its understanding for us, saying: Nothing is difficult for God (Gen. XVIII, 14); and Mary herself, being of exquisite… Anastasius of SinaiPG 89:1255…is the word of promise b i will certainly return to you according to the time of life and behold sarah shall have a son when nature refused through divine privilege he was shown to be… Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:183…have a son ' and sarra denied saying i did not laugh for she was afraid and he said c no but you did laugh after sodom and gomorrah had been overturned the lord visited sarra… Macarius of Magnesia fl. c. 400PG 10:1371A…Testaments. Frequently we see him challenging the testimonies of Holy Scripture, and among others appearing specifically at Matt. xxii, 29, 30; Exod. xxxi, 18; Gen. xviii, 16 sqq.; Exod. xxii, 28; by which he attem… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:733B…hs against the ornamentation of women. Moral exhortation. 374-385 HOMILY XLII. And when the men had arisen, they looked toward the face of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 18. 16). — God does not deny help to one doing… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:367…he is able to do what he promised h on verse h and the men rose up from thence and looked toward the region of sodom and abraham went with them accompanying them on their way… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:603…face of sodom and gomorrah and abraham walked with them accompanying them the lord said shall i hide from abraham my servant what i am doing ' and again after a few words it says thus… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:547C…ference in the merits of each is designated by these signs: that for him indeed to whom the mysteries were to be revealed by the Lord, and to whom it was said (Gen. XVIII, 17): "I shall not hide from my servant Abr… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:99…hide from Abraham my servant what I am doing? Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him" (Gen. xviii, 17-18). The oracle says that it will not… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1027…sodom and abraham was walking with them accompanying them on their way and the lord said shall i hide from abraham my servant what i am doing and abraham shall surely become a great and numerous… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:333B…the intense delay and refusal, He reveals the faith of the woman. Thus He also does in the case of Abraham, saying: I will not hide from my servant Abraham (Gen. 18:17); so that you might learn his affection… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:659B…for their own offenses, he prays that they be saved for the sake of others. Therefore, God said: "Shall I hide from my servant Abraham what I am about to do?" (Gen. 18:17), that we might learn how man-loving th… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1041…and that it is necessary to instruct children diligently and fittingly h the lord said shall i hide from abraham my servant what i am doing for i know that abraham will command his sons and… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:547…for ever his name continues before the sun and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him all nations shall call him blessed blessed be the lord the god of israel who doeth… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:753…of the earth be blessed and to jacob and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your seed he no longer says this to esau nor to reuben nor to… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:185…abraham will become a great and numerous nation and in him all the nations of the earth shall be blessed for i know that he will command his children and they shall keep the ways of… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:831A…g] more than thou." This reading seems entirely to be that of Aquila, who is accustomed to translate the word ‘atsim as osteinon (bony) or osteivon. See Gen. xviii, 18, and Exod. 1, 9. The third reading… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 20:79C…the earth be blessed" (Gen. XII, 3); and again: "That he shall become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him" (Gen. XVIII, 18). And that this is finally fulfilled i… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:25…thee and curse them that curse thee and b all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in thee and again god said shall i hide from abraham my servant what i am doing and… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:99…said shall i hide from abraham my servant what i am doing abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him gen xviii the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:105…all the nations shall serve him and again and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him all the nations shall call him blessed and at the end of the psalm and all… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:381…said shall i not conceal from abraham my servant what i do abraham shall surely become a great and numerous nation and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him and to these… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:555…ever his name shall continue before the sun and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him all nations shall call him blessed since the psalm is written with respect to solomon the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:573…will curse those who curse you and in you all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed and again abraham indeed he says shall be a great and numerous nation and all the nations of… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:637…the nations every one who treads upon it mocking shall be mocked and all the nations of the earth shall be gathered together against it and after a little he adds and they shall look upon… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:971…to god thus it was said to him and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in thee and again the lord said i will not hide from abraham my servant what i do… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1027…shall i hide from abraham my servant what i am doing and abraham shall surely become a great and numerous nation and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him for i know… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:817…be applied to a mortal nature after these things it is said and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him you may compare these words to the oracle given to abraham and… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1217…not hide from abraham my servant what i am about to do abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1219…and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him and a little later and the lord said the cry of sodom… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 46:1177…before the sun he says his name abides and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him all nations shall call him blessed and shall serve him and shall worship him and the… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:391…seed as the stars of heaven and the sand of the sea and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in you because you have obeyed my voice ' now it was neither the… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:425…and before the moon for generations of generations and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him and all nations shall call him blessed blessed be the lord god of israel who does… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1493…to abraham he declares with an oath that in his seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed but concerning things that are transient and perishable he does not swear and he is even… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:285…and i will curse those who curse you and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in you ' let us examine each of the things said with precision so that we may see… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:287…who curse you i will curse and in you all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed see the condescension of god and how he shows the proof of his entire friendship those he says… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:383…strive to declare such zeal toward him he says abraham is to become a great and mighty nation and in him all the nations of the earth shall be blessed for i know that he will… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:433…shall inherit the cities of their enemies and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed because you have obeyed my voice c because you fulfilled my commandment he says and demonstrated… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:205…all the nations every one who treads upon it shall mocking mock and all the nations of the earth shall be gathered together against it lxxxvii in the things already foretold the war against the land… Hesychius of Jerusalem d. after 450PG 93:1237…by those who have believed in him vers and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him for all tribes all tongues and countries which previously were living in error now concordantly c… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1439…of generations he is also before the sun and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him in this place he commemorates the promises made to abraham isaac and jacob for to these… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1711…as the stars of heaven in multitude and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed he also reminds isaac of this oath and confirms the covenants entered into with jacob and… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1941…all the nations every one that treadeth upon it mocking shall mock and all the nations of the earth shall be gathered together against it for because they rejected that precious chosen and honorable stone according… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1089…i will curse those who curse you and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed and he gave this promise to him not once but also many times indeed even after… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2691…his servants by another name by which he who is blessed in the earth shall be blessed in truth but symmachus thus and he shall call his servants by another name in whom he who is… Gregentius of Taphar traditional dates c. 502-552PG 86:625…of abraham for god had said to him and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in you gen xxii behold therefore he has spoken and it has come to pass for from the… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:733…name as this remains unshaken known by all and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him shall be blessed that is they shall be sanctified they shall receive grace for in being… Nicetas Choniates c. 1155–1217PG 139:1201…little after before the sun his name remains and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him all nations shall magnify him but it is not possible that these things were spoken of… Nicephorus Blemmydes 1197–c. 1272PG 142:1501…grass by reason of their multitude and growth and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him the expression shall be blessed in him stands for shall be sanctified blessed be the lord… Gregory Palamas c. 1296–1359PG 151:53…c the holy gospel agrees with this saying then it says all the nations of the earth shall be gathered before him and he shall separate them one from another as the shepherd separates the sheep… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:397…ages before the sun his name shall abide and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him all nations shall call him blessed blessed is the lord the god of israel who alone… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:579…underfoot by all nations everyone who treads on it shall mockingly mock and all the nations of the earth shall be gathered against it hence strangers shall step upon it and to all who step upon… Basil of SeleuciaPG 85:111…beloved son for my sake in you and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed did you disregard one be the father of the inhabited world take the nations as children… Basil of SeleuciaPG 85:441…the ages before the sun his name remains and all the tribes of the earth shall be blessed in him all nations shall call him blessed but what need is there to bring into the midst… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:185…all the nations of the earth shall be blessed for i know that he will command his children and they shall keep the ways of the lord so that they may do justice and judgment that… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:381…sons and his house after him and they will keep the ways of the lord to do justice and judgment that the lord may bring upon abraham what he has spoken to him these things are… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1027…for i know that he will command his sons and his house after him and they shall keep the ways of the lord to do judgment and justice that the lord may bring upon abraham all… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1033…sons and his house after him and they will keep the ways of the lord to do justice and judgment that the lord may bring upon abraham all that he has spoken to him undoubtably the… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1035…children and his house after him and they will keep the ways of the lord to do justice and judgment that the lord may bring upon abraham what he has spoken to him and it is… Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1577A…Abraham: "For I know that he will appoint his children, Abraham, and his house after him; and they shall keep the ways of the Lord to do justice and judgment" (Gen. XVIII, 19). Now the raising up of seed to a broth… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:355B…he said, "that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the ways of the Lord God, to perform righteousness and judgment" (Gen. 18:19). I mention these things now so tha… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:383…after him and they will keep the ways of the lord god to do justice and judgment that the lord may bring upon abraham all the things whatsoever he has spoken to him he rewards the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:647…mystery of his will therefore he is also called the word prepare the way of the lord to do penance for sins and to bring forth fruits worthy of penance this is to prepare the way… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:473…is handed down for i know that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the ways of the lord god to do justice and judgment… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:333C…dants with precision. And God bears witness to this virtue of his, saying thus: For I know that Abraham will command his sons his judgments and his ordinances (Gen. 18. 19). And David too, when he was dying, cal… Anastasius of SinaiPG 89:413…of joshua so as to test israel by them whether they would keep the way of the lord to walk in it as their fathers kept it or not h from david h prove me and… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1041…sons and his house after him and they will keep the ways of the lord to do justice and judgment d that god may bring upon abraham all that he has spoken to him job sent… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:185…fulfill for abraham what he has indicated to him and he said the cry of sodom and gomorrah is full and their sins are very great i have come down therefore to see if they are… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1219…be blessed in him and a little later and the lord said the cry of sodom and gomorrah is increased towards me and their sins are very great descending therefore i will see if they are… Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1593B…o God is heard by the Lord; for not every one who cries out calls to God. Regarding the Sodomites it is written, "The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is multiplied" (Gen. XVIII, 20), not of those crying to God. Vers. 18… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1405…who cries calls out to god it is written about the sodomites the cry of sodom and gomorrah is multiplied even though they were not crying to god… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:781…me to me. I will go down, therefore, and see whether they are consuming themselves according to the cry of them that comes to me; and if not, that I may know" (Gen. 18. 20, 21). He who knows all things before th… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:763B…He does what He also did regarding the Sodomites: He did not immediately cast fire, nor did He lay waste those cities; but what? The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 18:20); and not that only, but, I will descen… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:383…praises he begins that which he was about to say and says the cry of sodom and gomorrah is multiplied before me and their sins are very great when therefore i am descended i will see… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:387…and praises he begins what he was about to say and says the cry of sodom and gomorrah has multiplied before me and their sins are very great i will go down therefore and see whether… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:555B…e me, and their sins are very great. I will go down, therefore, and see if they perform according to their cry which comes to me; but if not, that I may know (Gen. 18. 20-21). The Sodomites, because all had tu… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:45B…o being?), but he says this in order to show the magnitude of the calamity. 5. For just as he says elsewhere, "The cry of their wickedness has come up to me" (Gen. 18:20), giving voice to this not to remove Go… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:705…uttering such things for he too says adam where art thou and the cry of sodom and gomorrah is increased towards me i will go down therefore and see if they be finished according to their… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:951…of their life this is similar to what was said to abraham the cry of sodom and gomorrah is multiplied before me and their sins are very great i will go down then and see whether… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1329…all speaking to the patriarch abraham concerning sodom and gomorrah said a the cry of sodom and gomorrah is multiplied unto me and their sins are very great i will go down therefore and i will… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:367…he truly became man h on verse h and the lord said the cry of sodom and gomorrah is multiplied and their sin for it has become very great i will go down now and i… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:383…book of genesis has said word for word thus the lord said the cry of sodom and gomorrah is multiplied before me i will go down therefore and i will see but abraham was standing before… Anastasius of SinaiPG 89:487…burned because of their sins and nefarious crimes he says to abraham the cry of sodom and gomorrah is multiplied unto me and their sins are very great etc and the lord rained upon sodom and… Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:409D…onflatum phōnēs. Verse 9, near the end, sou ei. Gen. iii, 9. Verse 8, near the end, tou estin Abel. Genes. iv, 9. Verse of the same, kai kraugē Sodomōn. Gen. xviii, 20. Verse 3, near the end, Legeōn. Marc.… Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1575…son for my sake." Diodorus. He says "now I know," just as [at the time of the tower] "I will go down to see if they are completing it according to their cry" (Gen. XVIII, 21), which was said concerning Sodom. For… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:921…are lowly as regards the deity are attributed to him such as i will go down now and see whether they be altogether according to the cry of them which is come unto me and if… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:355…for the salvation of the hearers. For that: Adam, where are you? (Gen. 3:9)? And that: That I may know if they fulfill it according to their cry (Gen. 18:21); and, Now I know that you fear God (Gen. 22:12); and, I… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:609D…from suspicion. Imitate your Master; hear Him saying: "Having come down I will see if they are fulfilling according to their cry; but if not, that I may know" (Gen. 18:21). But if you have learned and investiga… Hadrian the Monk fl. c. 425-450PG 98:1281A…ustworthy than words; as: "I will go down and see whether they have accomplished by their works the cry that comes to me, or if it is not so, that I may know" (Gen. xviii, 21); and: "Now I have known that you fear… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 83:1329A…eir sins are very great. I will go down therefore, and I will see whether they have done according to the cry that is come to me; but if not, that I may know" (Gen. xviii, 21, 22). Although He clearly knew the wick… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 129:1167C…to ascend and descend according to various dispensations, as is that: I will go down and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of them (Gen. xviii, 21); and that: And God went up from Abrah… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:407C…subversion." What is, "God remembered Abraham"? It is the intercession, he says, which he made, saying, "Will you not destroy the righteous with the ungodly?" (Gen. XVIII, 23). What then, might one say, was the rig… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 42:381…persuade you to have a better mind he who addresses god thus shall not the judge of all the earth do justice it ought to convict you that the son is said to have been present… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:547C…n, and for your guiltless son will you not supplicate? Use your boldness again; say, Far be it from You: who judges all the earth, will You not do judgment? (Gen. XVIII, 25). You will not destroy the righteous wi… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:1621B…not even be fought against in the beginning, being protected by that divine power which promised to preserve five whole cities for the sake of fifty just men (Gen. XVIII, 26). For the men of God are the salt t… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1219…shall he who is judge of all the earth not do judgment and the lord said if i find in sodom fifty just in the city i will spare the whole place for their sake and… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1105…from you shall you who judge all the earth not do justice the lord said if i find in sodom fifty just men i will not destroy it for the sake of the fifty and so… Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:171A…ity of the holy prophets Elijah, Elisha, and Ezekiel. He commends (40) the humility of Abraham in these words of the same patriarch: But I am earth and ashes; (Gen. xviii, 27) the humility of Job in this most true… Didymus the Blind c. 313–398PG 39:1469D…thought himself to be of prompt and magnificent eloquence. Abraham also said to the Creator: "Now I have begun to speak to my Lord; but I am earth and ashes" (Gen. XVIII, 27), which he did not know before he spoke… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:711D…ded, had they not uttered such things regarding human nature? Listen, therefore, to what the just patriarch says about himself: "But I am earth and ashes" (Gen. 18:27). He was speaking with God, and yet he… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1073B…lie against themselves. But I say to you, man, be humble toward the truth; speak humbly of yourself in the ears of God, as Abraham said: I am dust and ashes (Gen. 18:27); as Paul said: I am the least of the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:323D…and to flow past, and to be a dream, a shadow, and a flower, signifies the vileness of nature. For the same is that which another said: "I am earth and ashes" (Gen. XVIII, 27); and another: "Why is earth and ashes… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:435…h his. You have seen the glorious and boastful barbarian paying the penalty? See the righteous man speaking with moderation and saying, I am earth and ashes (Gen. 18. 27). You have seen him who rejoices and in… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:459C…lse than that he is frail, temporary, and of short life. In this place, it deals with the body. And for that reason Abraham said, “But I am earth and ashes” (Gen. 18. 27); and Isaiah, “All flesh is grass, and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:555C…real, and immortal ones—he visited humanity. And since it is said, For you are earth, and to earth you shall return (Gen. 3. 19), and I am earth and ashes (Gen. 18. 27), so too are the heavenly orders called… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:71C…eed, are all the saints: when they enjoy greater honor, then they are the more humbled. Thus also Abraham, when addressing God, called himself earth and ashes (Gen. 18.27); thus also Paul, when he was deemed wo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:183D…hen he was speaking with God, and was of such grace with Him, and had received from Him the testimony of his virtue, he was saying: "But I am earth and ashes" (Gen. 18:27). Another again, when he wished to repr… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:463C…ation? Who is man? Is he not earth and from the earth? Is he not ash and dust? And Abraham cries out, proclaiming his own vileness: "I am but earth and ashes" (Gen. XVIII, 27). What are the angels? Are they not spi… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 57:331D…and Abraham, when they had ascended to the highest pinnacle of virtue, then most of all practiced this virtue: and the former called himself "dust and ashes" (Gen. 18:27); and likewise all the saints declare t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 58:625A…became worse than flies, frogs, and caterpillars, and afterward was drowned with his own arms and horses. On the contrary, Abraham says: I am dust and ashes (Gen. 18.27), and among myriads of barbarians... ⟦… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:719D…it could not enlighten. He sent the prophetic crowd as if it were an embassy; but that prophetic people, held by death, cried out saying: I am earth and ashes (Gen. 18:27). The unchanging Angel could not become… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:659B…mself were about to perish. And therefore once, twice, three times, and often, he approaches God and takes refuge in nature, saying: "I am but dust and ashes" (Gen. 18:27). And because he knew that they had bee… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:15A…ct to destruction and is superior to every passion. Nothing makes a Christian so wonderful as humility. Hear, then, Abraham saying: "But I am earth and ashes" (Gen. XVIII, 27); and God, in turn, saying of Moses tha… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:15A…t and lofty spirit. Let us examine these things by examples. Tell me, who was higher than Abraham? And yet he was the one who said, "But I am earth and ashes" (Gen. XVIII, 27): he was the one who said, "Let there b… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:559D…lory even about what he lacks, but not even about what he has: as this blessed man was doing; and the patriarch Abraham was saying, "I am but earth and ashes" (Gen. 18:27). For because he had no sins that he co… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:925B…ho are sick (Luke 5. 31). Now I have begun to speak to my Lord; and I am earth and ashes, a worm and not a man, a reproach of men and an outcast of the people (Gen. 18. 27; Ps. 21. 6). Grant me speech in the ope… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:653D…y are deemed worthy of greater honors, are endowed with greater humility; for so too did Abraham, when he beheld the Lord, say: “But I am earth and ashes” (Gen. xviii, 27). « Νῦν δὲ λάβετε ἑπτὰ μόσχους, καὶ ἑπ… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:1235A…red for pleasures. Humility and aversion to the love of principality and eminence obtain hospitality; but immense humility—which says, "I am earth and ashes" (Gen. xviii, 27), and again, "Except the Lord build the… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:407A…inciple of the incarnation. For the Word of God had been separated from human nature by many spaces. For of us one of the saints says: "I am earth and ashes," ⟦Gen. XVIII, 27⟧ but of the substance of the Only-Begot… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:875C…at is vile and most base. And the God-beloved Abraham and the Pharisee confirm this. For the former, enjoying divine converse, called himself “dust and ashes” (Gen. 18:27); but the latter, with no one provoking… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:369D…en." (I Cor. vii, 20). Order is the mother of all things. TIT. V. — On those who are humble-minded. "Abraham answered and said, Now I have begun" (Gen. xviii, 27).… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:541C…raham was great and honorable, but he was great toward men; yet when he drew near to God, then he said, genuinely confessing the truth: "I am earth and ashes" ⟦Gen. xviii, 27⟧. He did not say, "earth," and then kep… Theodore of MopsuestiaPG 66:1005…a short time. For we lead our life for a brief time; but afterwards we arrive at non-existence entirely. Thus also Abraham: I am, he says, earth and ashes (Gen. XVIII, 27), as if he were saying, I am not worthy… Basil of SeleuciaPG 85:317B…ains of humility—it raises men to the height and persuades God to converse with men. When, therefore, Abraham prefixed to his own words: "I am dust and ashes" (Gen. XVIII, 27), then most especially, by the acknowle… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:1173C…I Concerning the humble and the poor in spirit. Abraham answered and said: "Now I have begun to speak to my Lord, but I am but earth and ashes" (Gen. XVIII, 27). David said to Abessai: "Let him alon… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:391…added he says to speak again and said if forty should be found there and he said i will not destroy for the sake of the forty then as if reverencing the ineffable patience of god… George Pachymeres c. 1242–c. 1310PG 143:1335…proclaim to be more severe against us to these words the parrot said i will not do it for the prudent advise that one should always be wary of an adversary to whom one has brought… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:391…he added he says to speak again and said if forty should be found there and he said i will not destroy for the sake of the forty then as if reverencing the ineffable patience of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:391…added he says to speak again and said if forty should be found there and he said i will not destroy for the sake of the forty then as if reverencing the ineffable patience of god… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:49C…rst, as if donning a wondrous crown, took up the name of Christians. But if, where there were only ten righteous men, God promised to save all the inhabitants (Gen. 18:32), where not ten and twenty, nor twice t… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:391…he added he says to speak again and said if forty should be found there and he said i will not destroy for the sake of the forty then as if reverencing the ineffable patience of… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:387B…as again the divine Scripture says: "The Lord went away, as soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham; and the two angels went away to Sodom in the evening" (Gen. XVIII, 33; XIX, 1). And, "Angels of God met Jacob… Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1077…run against stones, and lift up the horn against His glory." What of the fact that the Chaldeans express the ineffable name with this word? Thus in Genesis xviii, 33, where the Hebrews have, And the Lord departed, and stoppe…