Where the Fathers quote Isaiah 43

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Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:395…says the lord god who made you jacob and who formed you israel fear not for i have redeemed you i have called you by your name you are mine i am the lord god who… Gregory of Nyssa c. 335–c. 395PG 45:1059…imposes we have clearly learned from the prophecy of isaiah which says i have called thee by thy name thou art mine so that if anyone makes himself the possession of god the work becomes a… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:883…thus saith the lord god who made thee jacob who formed thee israel fear not for i have redeemed thee i have called thee by thy name thou art mine and if thou passest through the… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2381…saith the lord god who made thee o jacob and he who formed thee o israel fear not for i have redeemed thee i have called thee by thy name thou art mine and if thou… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1363A…t power." Prov. xxix, 6. — "The just shall be in joy and gladness." Prov. xi, 8. — "The just escapes from the hunt; for him, the wicked is delivered over." Isa. xliii, 1. — "Do not fear, because I have redeeme… Isaias AbbasPG 40:1119…any other he confirms it saying fear not my son jacob boy israel fear not for i have redeemed you and i have called your name you are mine and if you pass through water i… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:597B…phet Isaiah, promises to every soul full of piety and faith, that: "Even if you pass through fire," He says, "I am with you, and the flame shall not burn you" (Is. 43:2). And it was possible to see the promis… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:957C…ass through the waters, the rivers shall not overflow you; and when you walk through the fire, the flame shall not consume you, because I am the Lord thy God" (Isa. XLIII, 2). Because a living animal was in no way… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:883…thee and the rivers shall not cover thee and if thou passest through the fire thou shalt not be burned the flame shall not burn thee for i am the lord thy god the holy one… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:1005C…caught up in the clouds into the air [I Thess. IV, 16]. In general, for he heard, not to fear: If thou pass through the fire, the flame shall not burn thee [Isa. XLIII, 2]. And perhaps, as long as you are near… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2381…thee and the rivers shall not overwhelm thee and if thou passest through the fire thou shalt not be burned and the flame shall not consume thee etc these things are distinct from those which were… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1413D…se I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine, and rivers will not cover you; and if you pass through fire, you will not be burned." Is. xliii, 2.… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:141…who have treated them unjustly but they shall be confiding in the god the holy one of israel in truth and the remainder of israel shall return unto god the mighty and if the number of… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 23:977…new god be in thee neither shalt thou worship any strange god for i am the lord thy god who brought thee out of the land of egypt open thy mouth wide and i will fill… Basil the Great c. 329–379PG 30:549…trust in those who wronged them but shall have their trust in god the holy one of israel in truth and the remnant of jacob shall be upon god the mighty these things clearly refer to… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:883…fire thou shalt not be burned the flame shall not burn thee for i am the lord thy god the holy one of israel who saves thee it is worth the effort even now to marvel… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 26:435…be seized by fear or how could he who said to abraham fear not for i am with thee and encouraged moses against pha… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:459…that night and said i am the god of abraham thy father fear not for i am with thee and will bless thee and will multiply thy seed for the sake of abraham thy father he… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:885…i will give many men for thee and princes for thy head fear not for i am with thee c it is difficult indeed to grasp the meaning of these words yet i shall narrate god… Olympiodorus of Alexandria fl. 6th century (c. 500-570)PG 93:629…concerning levi for he was yet in the loins of his father fear not for i am with thee hedging him around with angelic powers c h cap ii h v i remembered the kindness of… Andrew of Crete c. 660–740PG 97:1253…followed him i returned again to rome and he said to me fear not for i am with thee until i lead thee into the house of my father wherefore my little children will you impede… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:1011…from the south do not forbid bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth all who are called by my name for in my glory i have prepared and… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:397…vers i will say to the north bring and to the south do not hold back bring my sons from far away and my daughters… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:887…seed from the east and i will gather you from the west i will say to the north bring and to the south do not forbid bring my sons from a land far away and my… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2383…instead of in my glory i have hastened him others have rendered i have created him for my glory so that the people called through you might glorify me for i have formed him being unformed… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:893…or who of those from the beginning will announce them to you let them bring forth their witnesses and let them be justified and let them say what is true and let them listen h having… Theophilus of Antioch d. c. 190PG 6:759…have not known and i am a witness says the lord god and my servant whom i have chosen to whom then does christ bear witness clearly to those who have believed but the proselytes not… Irenaeus of Lyon c. 130–c. 202PG 7:983…just as isaiah says i am a witness says the lord god and my servant whom i have chosen that you may know and believe and understand that i am before me there was no other… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:607…be ye my witnesses and i am witness saith the lord god and my servant whom i have chosen d and observe this also that it is not to the servants of jesus but to his… Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 11:807C…ut just as the one who says, "I am the Lord, the God of all flesh" (Jer. xxii, 27), and, "Before me there was no God formed, and after me there shall be none" (Isa. xliii, 10), is believed even by the Jews to be Go… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:703…it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet saying behold my servant whom i have chosen my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased i will put my spirit upon him and he… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1089D…eternal with the Father? Isaiah says: I am God the first, and I am unto times after these; before me there was no other God, and after me there shall not be (Is. 43:10; 44:6). If then you call the Son to be… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:451B…on it, and spirit to those who walk upon it: I am the Lord" (Is. 42:5-6). "Before me there is no God, and after me there is none. I am, and there is no other" (Is. 43:10-11). Thus says he who made heaven and eart… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:47D…s (Sap. IX, 14). But I would gladly ask those who gainsay us, when ever the prophecy mentioned, "Before me there was no other God, and after me there is none" (Isa. XLIII, 10)? For if the Son is younger, he says, "… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:99D…cry out most frequently: The Lord your God, the Lord is one (Deut. 6. 4); and Isaiah, Before me there was no other God formed, and after me there is none (Isa. 43. 10). Thus, that is established. Christians… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:895…and i am a witness saith the lord god and the child whom i have chosen that ye may know and believe and understand that i am and before me there was no other god and… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 84:85B…varied gifts of the Holy Spirit. For this is what Isaiah cried out from afar: "Behold my servant, whom I chose, my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased" (Isa. XLIII, 10); or as the Seventy interpreted: "Jacob… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 95:1071B…said: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth; the whole earth is full of his glory." Isa. XLI, 4. — "I am the Lord, and in those things that are to come, I am." Isa. XLIII, 10. — "Know and believe me, and understand… Basilius Caesariensis MagnusPG 29:709…me there is no god and before me there was no other god formed neither shall there be after me and hear o israel the lord thy god is one lord and all such things must… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:957…for one but god is one and elsewhere he says see that i am he and there is no god besides me c it was the father who said these things through the son as through… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:235…i will make to live i will strike and i will heal and there is none that can deliver out of my hand h chapter ii h vers the word that came to isaiah the son… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 81:417…that same essence to which alone it belongs to save b vers and there is none that can deliver out of my hands these things he also said through the blessed moses i will kill and… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:399…caused to hear vers thus says the lord god who redeems you the holy one of israel for your sake i will send to babylon and will stir up all who are fleeing and the chaldeans… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:897…my hands d verse thus saith the lord god who redeems you the holy one of israel for your sake will i send to babylon and i will raise up all the fugitives and the chaldeans… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:1025…for your sake i sent to babylon and brought down all the nobles and the chaldeans whose cry is in the ships b i have spoken i have called i have brought him and i have… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2391…the enemies b verses thus says the lord god who redeems you the holy one of israel for your sake i will send to babylon and i will rouse all the fugitives and the chaldeans will… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 56:777…has revealed it to you but my father matt and isaiah said i am the lord your holy one who showed israel your king isai or certainly thus according to the fullness of the father no… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2391…we have who revealed israel your king symmachus thus renders it i the lord your holy one the creator of israel your king for it seems that he might be hinting that christ has been established… OrigenesPG 16:1865…you let them make us to hear i i am the lord i am the lord your holy one the creator of israel your king that do not contemplate for behold i sirens my hymn neither… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:399…one who showed israel your king thus says the lord who gives a way in the sea and a path in the mighty water who brought out chariot and horse and a mighty multitude but they… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:91…herefore the Scripture also, struck with wonder at the surpassing wisdom of God, said: "Who gives a path in the sea, and a track in the mighty water" (Isa. XLIII, 16). What human intellect is able to discern these things? By… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 70:903…throughout the whole inhabited world vers thus says the lord who makes a way in the sea and a path in the violent water who brings out the chariot and the horse and a strong multitude… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:401…us run into a deep inquiry for christ is he who gives a way in the sea and a path in the mighty water the second book for us ended with these words but i do… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:2391…one who revealed israel your king thus says the lord who gives a way in the sea and a path in the mighty water etc you he says when i had determined to correct you to… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:47A…Isa. XLIII, 16. — «The Lord who gives a way in the sea… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:749…the sirens and the daughters of ostriches because i have given water in the wilderness and rivers in the dry land to give drink to my elect nation my people whom i have acquired that they… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:101B…. 7) and, "I will blot out man." Item: "There shall be no other gods for you besides me," (Exod. XX, 3) and, "Behold, I do new things, which shall now arise," (Isa. XLIII, 19) and, "I will open fountains upon the m… Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:869C…lking in a dry place; and I will open fountains upon the mountains, and rivers upon the hills, to give drink to my elect race, my people whom I have acquired” (Isa. XLIII, 19, 20). Fittingly, therefore, has the… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:509…sirens and the daughters of the ostriches because i have given water in the wilderness and rivers in the dry place to give drink to my chosen race my people whom i have acquired that they… Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:117…sirens and the daughters of the ostrich because i have given water in the desert to give drink to my elect kin my people whom i have acquired tell ye my virtues i have not now… Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:995A…the beasts of the field shall bless me, the sirens and the daughters of the ostriches: for all the beasts of the field are mine, and all the birds of the air (Isa. xliii, 20). Open your ears, and do not be deaf li… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:923A…I have given water in the desert, and rivers in a land without water, to give drink to my elect lineage, my people whom I have acquired to tell of my virtues" (Isa. xliii, 20, 21). For our Lord Jesus Christ is call… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:297A…ch, because I have given waters in the desert, and rivers in a dry land, to give drink to my elect race, my people whom I have acquired to tell of my virtues" (Isa. xliii, 20, 21). And another of the saints says th… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 73:749…the sirens and the daughters of ostriches because i have given water in the wilderness and rivers in the dry land to give drink to my elect nation my people whom i have acquired that they… Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:509…to rescue isaiah also calls the faithful the beasts of the field the beast of the field shall honor me the sirens and the daughters of the ostriches because i have given water in the wilderness… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:427C…beloved. » Isa. xxxv, 1. — « Be glad, O thirsty desert; let the desert rejoice and flower as a lily. And they shall flower, and shall be adorned with trees. » Isa. xliii, 20. — « I have given water in the desert,… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:427D…nd. » Isa. lxv, 15. — « A new name shall be called upon those who serve me, by which they shall be blessed upon the earth. For they shall bless the true God. » Isa. xliii, 21. — « My people, whom I have acquired to… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:919C…th sacrifices, nor have you served me with your gifts; nor have I been troublesome to you regarding incense, nor have you provided me with silver for incense" (Isa. 43:22-23). And Jeremiah: "Why do you offer me fr… Athanasius of Alexandria c. 296–373PG 28:1029…himself also took away our sins as he says through the prophet i am he that blotteth out thy transgressions let us also therefore d loose every bond of iniquity for this is the truly good… Diodore of Tarsus d. c. 394PG 33:1601A…tion which he came to provide. Vers. 4. Formerly, the one people, that of the Hebrews, confessed to God who says: I am he who blots out your transgressions (Isa. xliii, 25); wherefore you too first acknowledge y… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:327D…s this state from us, hear him saying: I am he who deletes your sins, and I will not remember them: but do you remember, and let us be judged, says the Lord (cf. Is. 43:25-26): do you speak your sins first, that yo… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:339B…Repentance obtains justice: "Declare your iniquities first, that you may be justified" (Is. XLIII, 25, 26); and, "The just man is the first a… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:339B…ng. When you were becoming a sinner, you did not blush; when you are being made just, do you blush? "Declare your iniquities first, that you may be justified" (Is. XLIII, 25, 26). He did not say, "so that you may… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:659B…e memory of sins was not erased in Paul; what the Lord had blotted out, he himself proclaimed. For you heard the prophet saying: "And I will not remember" (Isa. 43:25); but you, remember. God calls him a ve… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:375B…s lies in thy clemency. But if we do not obtain this, our own efforts do not suffice to save us from the wrath to come. "I am he who blots out thy iniquities" (Isa. 43:25). That is: This is mine, it is of my go… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:467B…His great goodness. And therefore He said: "I am He who blots out your iniquities, and I stood for you in your sins." "The Lord is compassionate and merciful" (Isa. 43:25). See how He shows His ineffable clemen… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:835C…has modesty, and it incurs infamy; repentance has confidence, repentance has fasting and justice. “For tell your iniquities first, that you may be justified” (Is. XLIII, 25, 26). “The just man is the first accuse… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:107A…ni locutum est ista. Isa. xix, 22. — « Convertentur ad Dominum, et exaudiet eos, et sanabit eos. » « Cum conversus fueris, ingemisces, et tunc salvaberis. » Isa. xliii, 25. — « Ego sum qui deleo iniquitates tuas… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:131B…emember it. But if you forget it, God remembers it. For He says: "I am He who blots out your iniquities, and I will not remember them; but you, remember them" (Isa. XLIII, 25-26). Such were the saints: they forgot the… Euthymius the Hagiorite c. 955-1028PG 96:947B…). For I am He who blots out your iniquities and will not remember. But do you remember, and let us be judged; tell your iniquities, that you may be justified (Isa. XLIII, 25-26). And if your sins be as crimson, I wil… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 126:1187…the depths of the sea what god cries out through isaiah saying i am he that blotteth out thy iniquities and i will no more remember thy sins this same thing micah says in this place… Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 130:483A…ods shall be seen in Sion" (Psal. LXXXIII, 8). Again, concerning God, Isaiah says: "Who is God like you, taking away iniquities, and passing over injustices?" (Isa. XLIII, 25). And the Son said to whom he pleased:… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:311…507 Behold, I am he who blots out your sins, and I will not remember them; but you, remember (Isa. 43:25). Of all the just men, David truly reme… Antonius Melissa fl. 11th centuryPG 136:827…iniquities, and I will not remember them. But do thou call me to remembrance, let us plead together; tell thou first thy sins, that thou mayest be justified" (Isa. xliii. 25-26). "Be not ashamed to confess thy sins"… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:301A…ould He not receive and love those who repent? Hear, then, what He says through the prophet: "Do you declare your iniquities first, that you may be justified" (Is. 43:26). And this He requires from us in order… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:931A…that he was worthy of no excuse, he could not wash away his sins; since the prophet says: "Say thou thy iniquities first, that thou mayest be justified" (Is. XLIII, 26)? But he was condemned. Because he did… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1011D…have condemned your sin? You have laid down the burden. Who says these things? The judge himself, God. Say thou thy sins first, that thou mayest be justified (Is. 43:26). Why, therefore, I ask, are you ashame… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 49:263B…d varied and diverse, and all lead to heaven. The first way of repentance is the condemnation of sins. For you, say your sins first, that you may be justified (Isa. 43:26). Therefore also the prophet said: I sa… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:657D…, God would not have set a reward for it. For that confession has rewards, hear what He says: Speak thou thy iniquities first, that thou mayest be justified (Is. 43:26). Who is ashamed of a work from which h… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 52:451A…But my sins are heavy, and surpass the sins of any men. This suffices for you for a sacrifice: Do you state your iniquities first, that you may be justified (Is. 43:26). Acknowledge that you have sinned, and… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:171B…rity, is suddenly rendered just. And that you may learn this clearly, hear the prophet saying: "Speak you first of your iniquities, that you may be justified" (Is. XLIII, 26). He did not say simply, "Speak of your… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:581C…in judgment against you, not that I may condemn, but that I may spare. Thus also He says elsewhere: "Tell thou thy sins first, that thou mayest be justified" (Isa. XLIII, 26). You have a bitter and ungentle accuse… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 55:449…e the magnitude of the benefit. Therefore he says, "Speak thou thy transgressions first; not that thou mayest be condemned, but that thou mayest be justified" (Is. 43. 26). For this reason He does not even spea… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:63C…s strive to wash them off entirely. For to this end God has opened many paths for us. Speak you first, He says, your iniquities, that you may be justified (Isa 43:26); and again, I declare my transgressio… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 59:623B…ould be as scarlet, I will make them white as snow (Isa. 1:17-18). What labor is there in this? Say you your sins first, he says, so that you may be justified (Isa. 43:26). What difficulty is there in this? Red… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:89D…orthy not of mourning, but of blessedness, having passed over into the choir of the just. For you, speak of your iniquities first, that you may be justified (Is. 43:26). But if after sinning he is shameless,… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 61:433A…son. Let nothing disturb you; groan right above them, and offer up a confession. For "Tell you your lawless deeds first," he says, "that you may be justified" (Isa. 43:26); offer up a contrite heart. These sacr… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:79D…gainst myself my iniquity to the Lord, and thou hast forgiven the impiety of my heart" (Ps. XXXI, 5); and, "Be a just man, thine own accuser in the beginning" (Is. XLIII, 26). Second, from great humility; for it i… John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 63:893C…n, he knows the pain that comes from it. Therefore, God sets justice as a reward for such repentance, saying: Tell your sins first, that you may be justified (Is. 43:26). For it is no small task for correcti… Nilus of Sinai d. c. 430PG 79:499C…vior, O man. And in what place will you put the word of the Lord in the prophet Isaiah to the sinner: "Do you first tell your sins, that you may be justified" (Isa. XLIII, 26)? For our Creator accepts from those wh… Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 72:809B…ar to being saved; for the beginning of cleansing is the confession of sins. So it is also written: "Declare your iniquities first, that you may be justified" (Isa. 43:26). For the Master of all is not harsh, n… Isidore of Pelusium d. c. 450PG 78:551A…s with earnest and vehement speech. For this brings forth righteousness (for “declare thou thy transgressions first,” he says, “that thou mayest be justified” [Isa. XLIII, 26]), whereas the other begets even greate… John IV the Faster d. 595PG 88:1919B…rselves, and be clean; take away the sins from your souls" (Isa. i, 16). And again, by another, He says: "Tell you your sins first, that you may be justified" (Isa. xliii, 26). And again: "The just man is his own a… John of Damascus c. 675–749PG 96:139A…mmitted many and great sins? And who is without sin? Let this be enough for you as a sacrifice: "Declare you your iniquities first, that you may be justified" (Isa. XLIII, 26). Acknowledge your sin: and this will b… Theodore the Studite 759–826PG 99:1721A…the discourse concerning those sins, which brings back those who are entering upon the good way. For "do you tell your sins first, that you may be justified" (Is. XLIII, 26). And again: "I said, I will confess my… Symeon the New Theologian 949–1022PG 120:671D…; for from this, great joy and relief of conscience come to the soul, according to that prophetic word: "Tell you your sins first, that you may be justified." ⟦Isa. XLIII, 26⟧ 130. Be persuaded in your mind that,… Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 125:765…not to commit the same things again, so that they may become righteous according to what is said: "Declare thou thy sins first, that thou mayest be justified" (Isa. xliii. 26); and also, "The righteous is his own a… Michael Glycas c. 1125–after 1204PG 158:947D…last breath; but the Lord terrifies me and makes me hesitate, speaking through the Prophet: Declare thou thy sins first, that thou mayest be justified. (Isa. XLIII, 26). This prophetic word truly terrifies m… Joannes ChrysostomusPG 51:369B…3. DO NOT, THEREFORE, REMEMBER YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS, so that God may remember them. For "Declare your sins first," He says, "that you may be justified" (Isa. 43:26). And again: "I will not remember your…