Isaiah 12 in the early church
[Vulgate: Isaias]
7 passages quote, allude to, or echo Isaiah 12, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
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Isaiah 12:1
In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 12:1 | The Conferences 6.11 · John Cassian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 426–429 |
Isaiah 12:2
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 12:2 | Against Heresies 3.10.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
Isaiah 12:3
With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 12:3 | On Proverbs, fragment 45 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 200–235 |
| Isa 12:3 | Against Marcion 4.14 · Tertullian | allusion, medium confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Isa 12:3 | Homilies on Numbers 12.4 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Isa 12:3 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 37.32.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |
| Isa 12:3 | Explanation of Twelve Psalms 40.5.2 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 387-397 |