Where the Fathers quote Isaiah 22
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1Isa 22:1
Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:1269A…of arrogant estimation, upon which the prophetic word accuses those who have ascended, saying: “What has happened, that you have all ascended to empty roofs?” (Isa. xxii, 1) For that roof was not the height of we…
OrigenesPG 16:1727…in a carriage of men and horses version of the hebrew text burden of the valley of vision where because city exultant dead in war they have wandered they are bound together in a carriage of…
OrigenesPG 16:1729…modern reading of the seventy h isaiah chapter xxii h h symmarchus burden of the valley of vision dead in war they have fled riders of men on horses h c h lxx the word of…
OrigenesPG 16:1735…chapter xxii of isaiah v a chariot as above frequently s th the burden of the valley of vision th a war lxx in war s likewise to th of war ed of wars v th…
2Isa 22:2
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1065A…hy of ten thousand laments, what should one say toward such a calamity of the soul? My wounded are not the wounded of the sword, nor my dead the dead of war (Is. 22. 2). He does not speak of dead bodies, but…
OrigenesPG 16:1851D…e people." It must be noted that the construct state of the noun plural ⟦Hebrew: מֵתִים⟧, "dead," is never otherwise than ⟦Hebrew: מְתֵי⟧, and is found only in Is. xxii, 2. Ps. cxliii, 5. Lam. iii, 6. DRACH.] I…
4Isa 22:4
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:279D…allen into the very depth of perdition. I will address you with these words of the prophet: "Leave me, I shall weep bitterly; do not press me to be comforted" (Is. 22:4). For I am not now being afflicted by s…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:11B…was himself [Isaiah], seeing them perishing, said: Let me alone; I will weep bitterly. Do not labor to console me for the ruin of the daughter of my people (Isa. 22:4). Jeremiah indeed, after the destructio…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 60:535…oshua also tore his garments; because of these, Ezekiel mourned and lamented, seeing them slaughtered; and Jeremiah said: "Let me alone, I will weep bitterly" (Isa. 22:4). Before this, however, when he did not…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 62:383B…essed are they that weep, for they shall laugh" (Matt. 5:5). Both Isaiah and Jeremiah shed these tears. And the one said, "Let me alone, I will weep bitterly" (Isa. 22:4): the other said, "Who will give to my…
5Isa 22:5
OrigenesPG 16:1681…a symmachus lord god of hosts in the midst of all the earth a rod shall smite you and he shall lift up his staff against…
Athanasius AlexandrinusPG 25:789B…service. For it is not the truth that they keep in view, but they prefer present pleasure before it, and say only: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die" (Isa. XXII, 5; I Cor. xv, 32). Such, then, is the int…
8Isa 22:8
Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:1277B…moved, and the truth appearing and shining forth of its own accord. For concerning these, perhaps Isaiah says: "The Lord will reveal their figure in that day" (Isa. xxii, 8). But not all who pursue the good are l…
9Isa 22:9
OrigenesPG 16:1731…original script column see facsimile choice of your valleys and the breaches of the city of david you have seen for they are multiplied and the houses of jerusalem you have numbered and you…
10Isa 22:10
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 64:925…take away this consolation and i cut off these hopes vers and the houses of jerusalem and the houses of the kings of judah shall be as the place that is falling that is where the…
OrigenesPG 16:1731…breaches of the city of david for they are multiplied and you have numbered the houses of jerusalem and you have made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool from…
OrigenesPG 16:2333…to make this city b as a land that is crumbling and the houses of jerusalem and the houses of the kings of judah shall be like the place that has crumbled all the houses the…
11Isa 22:11
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:509…and they saw that they are many and that they turned away the water of the old pool into the city and that they tore down the houses of jerusalem to fortify the walls of the…
OrigenesPG 16:1731…houses of jerusalem you have numbered and you have made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool from afar says the lord of hosts go in to the treasurer shebna…
12Isa 22:12
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:51D…ave themselves. Indeed Job, having heard of the calamity of his children, shaved his head (Job 1:20). And the prophet also threatens such shearing in mourning (Is. 22:12). And another says again: “Shave and sh…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:365…lord of sabaoth called in that day to weeping and to lamentation and to baldness and to girding with sackcloth but they made joy sacrificing calves and slaying sheep so that they ate meat and drank…
John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1333A…, 7. — They have erred through strong drink, the priest and the prophet have been diverted by wine. Isa. xxiv, 7. — All they that were merry at heart sigh. Isa. xxii, 12-13. — The Lord hath called in that day to…
Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 86:3061D…ran to the holy man, lamenting the death that was imminent for them along with him. For "the Lord of Sabaoth called in that day to weeping and to lamentation" (Isa. XXII, 12).…
13Isa 22:13
Athenagoras of Athens fl. c. 177PG 6:913B…even their father, not even he shall escape the judgment of God. Furthermore, those who think of this life as, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die" (Isa. XXII, 13), and who consider death to be a deep s…
Pope Pontian d. 235 (pope 230-235)PG 10:167…from his onslaught rebuffed by the opinion of the apostle who says let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die cor xv o unhappy audacity o cunning of a desperate mind for he himself encourages…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 13:1565…what is the profit to me if the dead do not rise let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die cor xv for let it be granted that what is thought by the many to…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:395…s, and to other vices? Let us abstain at last. Hear what the prophet says concerning certain senseless ones: "Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we shall die" (Isa. 22:13). We cannot say this concerning pre…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:351A…et us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die. These things are revealed in the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and this sin shall not be forgiven you, until you die” (Isa. 22:13–14). If, then, those who said these things…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:511…and sacrificing sheep so as to eat flesh and drink wine saying let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die and these things are revealed in the ears of the lord of sabaoth that this…
Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 124:769C…re; let us then enjoy the goods of this life, that is, eating and drinking; for these are all that we shall gain. He brought forth this expression from Isaiah (Isa. XXII, 13), mocking the senselessness of those wh…
Constantine Harmenopoulos c. 1320 – c. 1385PG 150:987D…n death was terrible, terrible and having the empire of death: for this reason, they also said in Isaiah: "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die." ⟦ Isa. xxii, 13.⟧…
16Isa 22:16
George Kedrenos fl. 11th c.PG 121:785…: The years of a hireling, and the glory of Cedar shall fail, and the residue of the number of the bows of the mighty children of Cedar shall be few (Isa. XXII 16). There is, therefore, a gap until... if indeed the astrono…
20Isa 22:20
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:251…church throughout the whole world and it shall be in that day i will call my servant eliakim the son of chelcias and i will clothe him with your robe and your crown i will give…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:571…stewardship and from your place and it shall be in that day i will call my servant eliakim the son of hilkiah and i will clothe him with your stole and i will give him your…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:515…ministered to god b vers and it shall be in that day i will call my servant eliakim the son of chelcias and i will clothe him with your robe and your crown i will give…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:155…stewardship and from your rank and it shall be in that day i will call my servant eliakim the son of helcias and i will clothe him with your robe and your crown i will give…
OrigenesPG 16:2747…that robbed them saith the lord god and it shall come to pass in that day that i will give unto gog a place there of graves in israel the valley of the passengers on the…
21Isa 22:21
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:125…will be an obstacle for i have determined to do good unto jerusalem and to the house of judah b the expression is very emphatic for he did not merely say i have deliberated and perhaps…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1461…of face as this day to the men of judah and to the inhabitants of jerusalem and to all israel to those near and to those far off in every land where thou hast scattered…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:1913…have i determined and devised in these days to do well to jerusalem and to the house of judah just as he says i showed the threats of punishment to be true so also to the…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:743…place eliakim the son of hilkiah was substituted whom he predicts will be a father to the inhabitants of jerusalem he orders then that the house be plastered with other material etc such are the prophets…
Gregentius of Taphar traditional dates c. 502-552PG 86:677…back so have i determined in these days to do good to jerusalem and to the house of judah take courage…
Andronicus I Comnenus c. 1118–1185PG 133:889…that day i will call my servant eliacim the son of helcias and i will clothe him with thy robe and i will strengthen him with thy girdle and i will give thy power into his…
OrigenesPG 16:2159…aquila the thing which i have spoken to the house of israel and to the house of judah in those days and at that time i will make a branch of righteousness to sprout for david…
22Isa 22:22
Melito of Sardis fl. c. 170, d. c. 180PG 5:1199…as it is said through isaiah concerning the savior i will give the key of the house of david upon his shoulders and he shall open and there is no one who shall shut and in…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:251…jerusalem and to those dwelling in juda and i will give him the key of the house of david upon his shoulder and he shall open and there shall be none to shut and he shall…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:531A…st; that is, they will be unable to summon the forces of Damascus or those of Egypt to bring them aid. "For when God shuts, who shall open?" as Scripture says (Isa. XXII, 22). What manner of salvation will there b…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:4133…lame man shall leap as a hart many lame shall take spoil the key of the house of david upon his shoulder the scribes had the keys of the kingdom the key of knowledge god opened…
Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1025…about them god indeed says through the c prophet i will give the key of the house of david upon his shoulder and he will open and no one will be shutting and he will shut…
OrigenesPG 16:1731…and with your belt i will strengthen him and i will give the key of the house of david upon his shoulder and he shall open and there shall be no one closing and he shall…
OrigenesPG 16:1733…pool from afar to the treasury somna and i will give him the key of the house of david upon his shoulder and he shall open and there shall be none who closes and he shall…
23Isa 22:23
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:251…be none to contradict and i will establish him as a prince in a sure place and he shall be for a throne of glory to the house of his father and every glorious one in…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:515…and i will set him up as a prince in a faithful place and he shall be for a throne of glory to the house of his father and all the glorious ones in the house…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 77:155…be none to contradict and i will establish him as a ruler in a sure place and he shall be for a throne of glory in the house of his father and everyone who is glorious…