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John ChrysostomPG 54:422expounds v.7“και ειπε· τις αναγγελει τω Αβρααμ, οτι θηλαζει παιδιον Σαρρα; οτι ετεκον υιον εν τω γηρα μου.”50. «Sarah said: Who will tell Abraham that Sarah nurses a child, for I have borne a son in my old age?»: On Envy Isidore of PelusiumPG 78:869expounds v.7“και ειπε· τις αναγγελει τω Αβρααμ, οτι θηλαζει παιδιον Σαρρα; οτι ετεκον υιον εν τω γηρα μου.”108. On the saying: «To announce to Abraham that Sarah is nursing» Photius of ConstantinoplePG 101:861expounds v.16“απελθουσα δε εκαθητο απεναντι αυτου μακροθεν ωσει τοξου βολην· ειπε γαρ ου μη ιδω τον θανατον του παιδιου μου. και εκαθισεν απεναντι αυτου αναβοησαν δ”168. Why the Apostle calls Christ’s death «death» but ours «sleep»
1Gen 21:1
Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:183…laugh after sodom and gomorrah had been overturned the lord visited sarra as he had said and the lord did for sarra as he had spoken and having conceived sarra bore a son to abraham in…
3Gen 21:3
Paschal Chronicle c. 630PG 92:183…doctrine having been preached to all nations isaac he outlived total d abraham called the name of his son who was born to him whom sarra bore to him isaac and abraham circumcised isaac on the…
4Gen 21:4
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:383…been observed in such a short time h caput xxi h vers and abraham circumcised his son isaac being eight days old as god had commanded him isaac is the first to be circumcised on the…
5Gen 21:5
Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:129C…speaks thus: "There were born to Job seven sons and three daughters" (Job I, 2); and, "Abraham was a hundred years old when Isaac his son was born to him" (Gen. XXI, 5). And Moses said: "If any sons are born… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 74:955…sons and there were born to job seven sons and three daughters and abraham was an hundred years old when isaac his son was born unto him if therefore the son is indeed distinct from created…
6Gen 21:6
Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:131…name, he himself also was sufficiently and more than sufficiently instructed concerning the wondrous birth. Therefore he says: God hath made laughter for me (Gen. XXI, 6), since it was possible to see a woman…
7Gen 21:7
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:735…WO PARTS OF VOLUME IV HOMIL. XLVI. And Sarah said: Who shall announce to Abraham that Sarah gives suck to a child? For I have borne a son in my old age (Gen. 21. 7)? — Hagar is cast out. The obedience of… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:145C…nd the deacon elected and appointed by a wicked bishop. 179 On the cultivation of humility and the flight from pride. 180 The saying of Sarah, mother of Isaac, Gen. XXI, 7, is explained. Milk is an argument for…
8Gen 21:8
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1849…ever and ever amen h homily xix h concerning what is written and the child grew and was strengthened up to the place where it says he questions the elders in the temple chap ii b… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:383…is put for that which we say commonly who has reported vers and the child grew and was weaned it must be noted that it is nowhere said of the wicked they were weaned samuel was…
9Gen 21:9
Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:599…and the text runs thus sarah saw the son of hagar the egyptian handmaid whom she had borne to abraham playing with isaac her son and she said to… Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1573…those born from him possess the land of promise cap xxi vers and sarah saw the son of hagar the egyptian who was born to abraham playing with isaac her son diodorus it seemed to some… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:421…rest for since the time of nursing was completed sarah he says saw the son of hagar the egyptian who was born to abraham playing with isaac his son…
10Gen 21:10
Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:599…isaac her son and she said to abraham cast out this handmaid and her son for the son of this handmaid shall not inherit with my son isaac and the matter seemed very grievous to abraham… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:1115…to her noble born offspring cast out it says the slave woman and her son for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman but if this contemplation… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:423…a and he said to abraham cast out this bondwoman and her son for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son isaac the word… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:427B…yesterday, bearing this with difficulty, she said to Abraham: Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son (Gen. 21:10); and when this seemed hard to the patr… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:121…comes forward weeping as is likely and saying cast out this maidservant and her son for the son of this maidservant shall not inherit with my son isaac d but it says the word seemed very… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:125…now but what does the scripture say cast out the slave woman and her son for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman we however brothers are… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:135…she indeed said to the divine abraham cast out this slave woman and her son for the son of this slave woman shall not inherit with my son isaac and the word c was not untroubling… Euthalius the Deacon fl. 5th c.PG 85:737…ibid c ix from genesis twelfth time chapter xxi cast out the bondwoman and her son for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman ibid x from leviticus… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:1877…hostility toward one another for it says cast out the slave woman and her son for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with my son isaac they rightfully lament themselves as those who… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:491…type vers but what does the scripture say cast out the handmaid and her son for the son of the handmaid shall not be heir with the son of the free woman he called the words… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:383…having been born twenty years he is still called a child vers cast out this bondwoman and her son etc these things are understood manifestly from the words of history nor are they to be understood… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:807…existed of old vers but what saith the scripture cast out the bondwoman and her son for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman so then brethren we… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 118:1147…also now but what does the scripture say cast out the handmaid and her son for the son of the handmaid shall not be heir with the son of the free woman so then brethren we… Makarios Melissenos fl. c. 1573-1584PG 156:907…ishmael and sarah said to abraham 'cast out this slave woman with her son for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son isaac ' and the matter seemed very harsh… Asterius of AmaseaPG 40:395…the people and the synagogue he says cast out the slave woman and her son for the son of the slave woman shall not inherit with the son of the free woman i have abandoned my… Asterius of AmaseaPG 40:417…is abdicated the synagogue and her people cast out the slave woman and her son for the son of the slave woman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman the jew is… Photius of ConstantinoplePG 104:399B…anthēte (Rejoice). Deut. XXXII, 43. Verse 14, in marg. l. te hēmōn, kai pros. Verse 21, eisi. H. St. 2, esti. Verse 46, tē paidiskē (to the handmaid). Gen. XXI, 10. hēretountōn. Verse 8, a fin. leitou…
12Gen 21:12
Clement of Rome d. c. 100PG 1:133…nor are they all children who are the seed of abraham but in isaac shall thy seed be called that is not they who are children of the flesh are children of god but they who… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:599…seemed very grievous to abraham concerning his son and god said to abraham let it not be grievous to you concerning the boy and the handmaid all things that sarah may say to you listen to… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 14:1141…they are the seed of abraham are they all the children but in isaac shall thy seed be called that is not they that are the children of the flesh are they the children of god… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:279B…Sarah, being robust, that is, the guide of so great a man, Abraham, according to the command of the Lord saying: "All that Sarah says to you, listen to her" (Gen. XXI, 12). Like Rebekah, who for the sake of hos… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:427…to thee what has been said concerning the boy and the bondwoman for in isaac shall thy seed be called ibid v and him also will i make into a great nation because he is thy… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:213…has failed for all who are of israel are not israel but in isaac shall thy seed be called rom that is that not the children of the flesh are the children of god but the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:781…neither are all they that are the seed of abraham children but in isaac shall thy seed be called rom therefore not they who are the children of the flesh they are the children of god… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:431A…d Sarah to such an old age? Because even while she was alive, she listened to God more than to himself. Therefore God said to him: "Listen to Sarah your wife" (Gen. 21:12). Neither for the love of a husband, no… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:171C…an inheritance in it, not even a foot's breadth. Do you see how what was done was warring with the promise? Again He says, "In Isaac will your seed be called" (Gen. 21:12), and he believed; and again He says, "… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:173…says it on account of this to whom it was spoken that in isaac shall thy seed be called that is from him do you see how he marvels at what was accomplished by the patriarch… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:391…he was the only begotten one of whom it was said that in isaac shall thy seed be called that is from him do you see how he admires that which was done by the patriarch… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:713…proclaimed in the promises to abraham for god said to him somewhere in isaac shall thy seed be called b that expression in isaac is said by way of promise the promise is therefore firm not… Euthalius the Deacon fl. 5th c.PG 85:727…slaughter ch viii xi from genesis for the fourth time ch xxi in isaac shall thy seed be called ch ix xii from genesis for the fifth time ch xviii according to this time i will… Euthalius the Deacon fl. 5th c.PG 85:743…pleasure in him xxiii from genesis for the sixteenth time ch xxi for in isaac shall thy seed be called xxiv from the proverbs of solomon for the fifth time ch iii my son despise not… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:151…to say of god for he teaches this a little later but in isaac shall thy seed be called and having mentioned god s promise he explains it and by his interpretation makes the statement clear… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:153…for having set down what was said by god to abraham that in isaac shall thy seed be called he shows that not even all of his offspring received this blessing for of his sons one… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 82:763…offered up his only begotten son of whom it was said that in isaac shall thy seed be called and the lord had promised that he would show the multitude of isaac s descendants to be… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:515…neither are all they that are the seed of abraham children but in isaac shall thy seed be called that is to say not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of… Oecumenius of Tricca fl. 10th c.PG 118:505…he interprets the scripture that was read what is the meaning of in isaac shall thy seed be called because he says those who are from the promise are children and he did not say of… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:461…what he said he performed even if some do not understand but in isaac shall thy seed be called that is not the children of the flesh are these children of god but the children of… John VI Kantakouzenos c. 1292–1383PG 154:1159…as the scripture witnesses d cast out the bondwoman and her son for in isaac shall thy seed be called that he himself is that messiah and the great prophet of whom moses and the prophets… Cyril of JerusalemPG 33:511…being commanded to offer his son although he had heard the words in isaac shall thy seed be called he offered his only begotten son to god believing that god b is able to raise even…
14Gen 21:14
Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1573…water and gave it to hagar and put it on her shoulders and the child and sent her away diodorus but as you listen because abraham put the skin of water and the loaves and the… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:423…goodness constraining the bond of their unity for he rose he says in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to hagar and placed it upon her shoulder and the… Makarios Melissenos fl. c. 1573-1584PG 156:907…great nation because he is your seed ' a and abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to hagar and he put it upon her shoulder…
16Gen 21:16
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:201…boy and the boy was weeping and agar cast him away saying let me not see the death of my son after these things when he had already been cast away as if about to die…
17Gen 21:17
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:123…and she sat opposite him the boy cried out and wept but god heard the voice of the boy from the place where he was and the angel of god called to hagar from heaven and… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:385…in christ lest if they do not progress the water might fail and god heard the voice of the boy we shall gracefully use this passage concerning the duty of children to pray as they will… Makarios Melissenos fl. c. 1573-1584PG 156:907…ishmael fainted from thirst and she cast the boy away and wept and god heard the voice of the boy from the place where he was and an angel of god called to hagar from heaven…
18Gen 21:18
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 21:711…and will make him very great twelve princes shall he beget and i will make him a great nation and ch xxv his twelve children are numbered as princes of their tribes gel s i believe… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:423…the place where he is rise take the boy and grasp his hand for i will make him into a great nation o the mercy of the lord not because she was a bondwoman did he… George the Monk d. c. 914PG 110:151…i will multiply him exceedingly and he shall beget twelve nations and i will make him a great nation but my covenant i will establish with isaac whom sarah shall bear to you then again the… Makarios Melissenos fl. c. 1573-1584PG 156:905…and i will multiply him exceedingly he will beget twelve nations and i will make him a great nation but my covenant i will establish with isaac whom sarah will bear to you at this time… Makarios Melissenos fl. c. 1573-1584PG 156:907…shall be called and as for the son of this slave woman i will make him a great nation because he is your seed ' a and abraham rose early in the morning and took bread…
19Gen 21:19
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:131C…aid was wandering, fleeing the dominion of Sarah, and had placed the child near a fir tree, viewing his death from afar, it says: God opened the eyes of Hagar (Gen. 21:19), not that she did not see before, but… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:123…is rise and take the boy and hold him with your hand and god opened her eyes and she saw a well of living water and she went and filled the skin with water and gave… Makarios Melissenos fl. c. 1573-1584PG 156:907…with your hand for i will make him into a great nation and god opened her eyes and she saw a well of living water and she went and filled the skin with water and gave…
20Gen 21:20
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:425…be higher than all and god was with the child he says and he grew and dwelt in the desert thus whenever we have god as favorable even if we are in a desert we shall…
21Gen 21:21
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:387…drank obtained salvation and recovered a life that had been lost vers and he dwelt in the wilderness of pharan etc for the angel had already long foretold that he would lead a rustic and wild… Makarios Melissenos fl. c. 1573-1584PG 156:907…boy a drink and god was with the boy and he grew and he dwelt in the wilderness of pharan and he became a skilled archer c here we may grasp the nature of ishmael as…
22Gen 21:22
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2323…gates of hell prevail against the church c h chapter xxxviii h it came to pass at that time that hezekiah was sick unto death and isaiah the son of amoz the prophet came to him… Symeon Metaphrastes fl. c. 960, d. c. 1000PG 114:117…held the imperial power over the romans h martyrium sancti procopii h it came to pass at that time after the lapse of seven years h martyrium sancti stephani h there was a man in the…
23Gen 21:23
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:387…long foretold that he would lead a rustic and wild life vers now therefore swear unto me here by god that thou wilt not deal falsely with me the just man does injury to no one…
27Gen 21:27
Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 44:1405A…ublished kata tōn dorkadōn, because tsabi means gazelle, as in Cant. II, 9, homoios tē dorkadi, "like a gazelle," and tsaba means power and army, as in Gen. xxi, 27, ho archistratēgos tēs dynameōs is th…
31Gen 21:31
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:611B…am dug a well, Abimelech laid traps, they came together, laid aside their enmities, and having given a mutual oath, they called that well the Well of the Oath (Gen. 21.31-32); not because the well had sworn, but b… Photius of Constantinople c. 810–c. 891PG 101:1177C…X, 6, q. CCXL, c. 4. — XVI, 25, q. CCLVI, CCLVII. — Gen. XVII, v. 2, q. CCCXVII. — XV, 14, q. CCLVIII. — Gen. c. XVII, v. 11, q. CV. — XXVI, 2, q. CCVII. — Gen. XXI, 31, 32, q. CCLXXIX.…
32Gen 21:32
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:387…had sought the covenant eventually violated the sanctity of the treaty vers and they returned into the land of the philistines etc for it was said above that the borders of the canaanites extended as far…
33Gen 21:33
Methodius of Olympus d. c. 311PG 18:393…serpent that was wise in malice blessed is he who cometh in the name of the lord the true one against the liar the savior against the plague the prince of peace against the incendiary of… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:707…us return crying out in word blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord the good shepherd who laid down his soul for his sheep so that just as those who hunt wolves… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:715…highest as you have just heard blessed is he that cometh in the name of the lord the king of israel matt xxi blessed is he that cometh who always comes who is with us and… Proclus of Constantinople c. 390 – 446PG 65:773…who call upon him in truth blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord the king of israel all that is happening now is a symbol these are symbols signs and proofs of… Proclus of Constantinople c. 390 – 446PG 65:775…hence they cried out with confidence blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord the king of israel the soldiers of the world the heavenly angels the mortals and the immortals those walking… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:995…out saying 'hosanna in the highest blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord the king of israel ' b oh the praise oh the symphony this voice is the voice of the… OrigenesPG 16:639…lord who distributes good things to me and i will chant to the name of the lord the most high h hexapla of psalm xii h the hebrew hebrew text the hebrew in greek characters aquila…