Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

1 Kings 19:9

There are 2 footnotes for this reference.

Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 3, page 717, footnote 2 (Image)

Tertullian (I, II, III)

Ethical. (HTML)

On Patience. (HTML)

General Summary of the Virtues and Effects of Patience. (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 9180 (In-Text, Margin)

... silence; her hue such as theirs who are without care and without guilt; the motion of her head frequent against the devil, and her laugh threatening; her clothing, moreover, about her bosom white and well fitted to her person, as being neither inflated nor disturbed. For Patience sits on the throne of that calmest and gentlest Spirit, who is not found in the roll of the whirlwind, nor in the leaden hue of the cloud, but is of soft serenity, open and simple, whom Elias saw at his third essay.[1 Kings 19:4-13] For where God is, there too is His foster-child, namely Patience. When God’s Spirit descends, then Patience accompanies Him indivisibly. If we do not give admission to her together with the Spirit, will (He) always tarry with us? Nay, ...

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 6, page 399, footnote 12 (Image)

Jerome: Letters and Select Works

Treatises. (HTML)

Against Jovinianus. (HTML)

Book II (HTML)

CCEL Footnote 4792 (In-Text, Margin)

... the first book of Kings, pronounced a curse on him who ate bread before the evening, and until he had avenged himself upon his enemies. So none of his people tasted any food. And all they of the land took food. And so binding was a solemn fast once it was proclaimed to the Lord, that Jonathan, to whom the victory was due, was taken by lot, and could not escape the charge of sinning in ignorance, and his father’s hand was raised against him, and the prayers of the people scarce availed to save him.[1 Kings 19:8-11] Elijah after the preparation of a forty days fast saw God on Mount Horeb, and heard from Him the words, “What doest thou here, Elijah?” There is much more familiarity in this than in the “Where art thou, Adam?” of Genesis. The latter was intended to ...