Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Genesis 26:24

There is 1 footnote for this reference.

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 1, Volume 2, page 331, footnote 4 (Image)

Augustine: The City of God, Christian Doctrine

City of God (HTML)

The history of the city of God from Noah to the time of the kings of Israel. (HTML)

Of the Oracle and Blessing Which Isaac Received, Just as His Father Did, Being Beloved for His Sake. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 956 (In-Text, Margin)

... beyond doubt the merits of his father’s faith and obedience were greater, inasmuch as God says it is for his sake He does Isaac good: “In thy seed,” He says, “shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because that Abraham thy father obeyed my voice, and kept my precepts, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” And again in another oracle He says, “I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.”[Genesis 26:24] So that we must understand how chastely Abraham acted, because imprudent men, who seek some support for their own wickedness in the Holy Scriptures, think he acted through lust. We may also learn this, not to compare men by single good things, but ...