Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place. And He gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac."[204] Tertullian On the Pallium The exuberance of the Scythians fertilizes the Persians; the Phoenicians gush out into A... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book V and [yet] he did not receive an inheritance in it, not even a footstep, but was always a stranger and a pilgrim therein.[276]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews if, before the priesthood of the Levitical law, there were not levites who were wont to offer sacrifices to God? For thus, after the above-mentioned patriarchs, was the Law given to Moses, at that (well-known) time after their exode from Egypt, after the interval an... [ Continue Reading ]
Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenaeus Josephus says, that when Moses had been brought up in the royal palaces, he was chosen as general against the Ethiopians; and having proved victorious, obtained in marriage the daughter of that king, since indeed, out of her affection for him, she delive... [ Continue Reading ]
Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians And that [the Son of God] was to be made man [Moses shows when] he says, "A prophet shall the Lord raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me."[9] Clementine Homily III Still further He said, `I am he concerning whom Moses prophesied, saying, A Prophet... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV figures which ye made to worship them; "[177] Tertullian An Answer to the Jews And when the gold out of the necklaces of the women and the rings of the men had been wholly smelted by fire, and there had come forth a calf-like head, to this figment Israel with one... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews of the Jews-that is, the more ancient-quite forsook God, and did degrading service to idols, and, abandoning the Divinity, was surrendered to images; while "the people" said to Aaron, "Make us gods to go before us."[10] Tertullian Of Patience forgetful of the heav... [ Continue Reading ]
Origen Against Celsus Book V For it is related in the Acts of the Apostles regarding the Jews, that "God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to Me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of fort... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian An Answer to the Jews -a fact which they cannot deny.[299]... [ Continue Reading ]
A Letter from Origen to Africanus In the Acts of the Apostles also, Stephen, in his other testimony, says, "Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers."[17]... [ Continue Reading ]
Pseudo-Tertullian Against All Heresies and sets forth Christ as born of the seed of Joseph, contending that He was merely human, without divinity; affirming also that the Law was given by angels;[47]... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian Against Praxeas -not the Father at His own. He is seen by Stephen, at his martyrdom by stoning, still sitting at the right hand of God[429]... [ Continue Reading ]
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III But that both the apostles and their disciples thus taught as the Church preaches, and thus teaching were perfected, wherefore also they were called away to that which is perfect-Stephen, teaching these truths, when he was yet on earth, saw the glory of God, and J... [ Continue Reading ]
Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh although they were none other than his human knees[426] Tertullian Scorpiace ,[111] Tertullian Of Patience , and ceases not to speak concerning the Lord; Stephen is stoned, and prays for pardon to his foes.[156] Peter of Alexandria Canonical Epistle... [ Continue Reading ]
Cyprian Treatise IX On the Advantage of Patience the stedfastness of patience and endurance? And this we see done in the case of Stephen, who, when he was slain by the Jews with violence and stoning, did not ask for vengeance for himself, but for pardon for his murderers, saying, "Lord, lay not thi... [ Continue Reading ]