Isaiah 2 in the early church

[Vulgate: Isaias]

155 passages quote, allude to, or echo Isaiah 2, 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 2:1

This is the message that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem:

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Isa 2:1Commentary on John 2.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 230–248
Isa 2:1–2Commentary on John 2.7 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 230–248
Isa 2:1Prophetic Extracts 4.1 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidencebefore 325 (probably ca. 310–320)
Isa 2:1Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.65 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:1–3Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.67 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:1Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.75 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:1On the Holy Spirit 28 · Didymus the Blindallusion, medium confidenceGreek ca. 360-390; Latin 387-391

Isaiah 2:2

In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

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Isa 2:2–4Against the Jews 3 · Tertullianquotation, high confidenceca. 197–207
Isa 2:2Against Marcion 3.21 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:2Against Marcion 5.4 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:2–3On the Soul 50 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210
Isa 2:2–4Letter to Africanus 17 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 240–245
Isa 2:2–4Against Celsus 5.33 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 248
Isa 2:2Commentary on Matthew 16.3 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 246–248
Isa 2:2–4To Quirinus 2.18 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later)
Isa 2:2Letter 75.1 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence249/250–258
Isa 2:2Prophetic Extracts 4.1 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidencebefore 325 (probably ca. 310–320)
Isa 2:2–4Demonstration of the Gospel 1.4.7 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:2–4Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.13 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:2–4Demonstration of the Gospel 8.3.4 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:2Demonstration 12.4 · Aphrahatquotation, high confidence337-345
Isa 2:2–4Demonstration 16.1 · Aphrahatquotation, high confidence337-345
Isa 2:2–4Demonstration 19.5 · Aphrahatquotation, high confidence337-345
Isa 2:2Catechetical Lecture 21.7 · Cyril of Jerusalemquotation, high confidenceca. 350
Isa 2:2–3Tractates on the Psalms 14.5 · Hilary of Poitiersquotation, high confidenceca. 360–367
Isa 2:2–3Tractates on the Psalms 124.3 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, high confidenceca. 360–367
Isa 2:2Apostolic Constitutions 6.5.3 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Isa 2:2Letter 93.29 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 386–430
Isa 2:2Sermon 89.2 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Isa 2:2Sermon 338.1 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Isa 2:2Homilies on the First Epistle of John 1.13 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 407
Isa 2:2City of God 10.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Isa 2:2Book 2, chapter 18 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 440-450

Isaiah 2:3

And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

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Isa 2:3First Apology 39 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 150–155
Isa 2:3Dialogue with Trypho 24.1 · Justin Martyrallusion, high confidenceca. 155–160
Isa 2:3On Pascha 7 · text not on this site · Melito of Sardisallusion, high confidenceca. 160-180
Isa 2:3Exhortation to the Greeks 1.2 · Clement of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 190–200
Isa 2:3Against Heresies 4.34.4 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Isa 2:3Prophetic Extracts 58.1 · Clement of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 200
Isa 2:3–6Against the Jews 9 · Anonymousquotation, high confidence3rd cent. (disputed)
Isa 2:3On Mount Sinai and Mount Zion 1 · Anonymousquotation, high confidence3rd cent. (disputed)
Isa 2:3On Mount Sinai and Mount Zion 9 · Anonymousquotation, high confidence3rd cent. (disputed)
Isa 2:3On Mount Sinai and Mount Zion 10 · Anonymousquotation, high confidence3rd cent. (disputed)
Isa 2:3Against Marcion 3.21 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:3Against Marcion 3.22 · Tertullianallusion, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:3Against Marcion 4.1 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:3Against Marcion 5.4 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:3–4To Quirinus 1.10 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later)
Isa 2:3Prophetic Extracts 4.1 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidencebefore 325 (probably ca. 310–320)
Isa 2:3Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.77 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:3–4Demonstration of the Gospel 6.18.50 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:3–4Demonstration of the Gospel 9.13.15 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:3Against Marcellus 2.2.9 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 336–337
Isa 2:3On Ecclesiastical Theology 2.24.1 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 337–339
Isa 2:3Catechetical Lecture 18.32 · Cyril of Jerusalemallusion, high confidenceca. 350
Isa 2:3Tractates on the Psalms 52.18 · Hilary of Poitiersquotation, high confidenceca. 360–367
Isa 2:3Tractates on the Psalms 121.7 · Hilary of Poitiersquotation, high confidenceca. 360–367
Isa 2:3Against Parmenian the Donatist 3.2 · Optatus of Milevisquotation, high confidenceca. 366–385
Isa 2:3Letter to Epictetus 2 · Athanasius of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 370
Isa 2:3Letter 73.4 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Isa 2:3Letter 78.22 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Isa 2:3On the Beatitudes 1195 · Gregory of Nyssaquotation, high confidenceca. 380–394
Isa 2:3Letter 232.3 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 386–430
Isa 2:3Sermon 218.5 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 391-430
Isa 2:3Tractates 10 · Gaudentius of Bresciaallusion, low confidenceca. 397-410
Isa 2:3On the Work of Monks 25 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 400–401
Isa 2:3Tractates on the Gospel of John 6.9 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 406–420
Isa 2:3City of God 10.32 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Isa 2:3City of God 18.50 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Isa 2:3City of God 18.54 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence413–426
Isa 2:3Commentary on Jeremiah 2.27 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 414-419
Isa 2:3Chapter 12 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 437-450

Isaiah 2:4

Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.

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Isa 2:4First Apology 39 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 150–155
Isa 2:4Dialogue with Trypho 110.3 · Justin Martyrallusion, medium confidenceca. 155–160
Isa 2:4Against Heresies 4.34.4 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Isa 2:4Antidote for the Scorpion's Sting 13 · Tertullianallusion, medium confidenceca. 211–213
Isa 2:4Against Marcion 3.21 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:4Against Marcion 4.1 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:4PG 12:1309 (Ps 33–34 LXX) · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Isa 2:4Refutation of All Heresies 6.16.5 · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Isa 2:4Letter to Zenas and Serenus 12 · Anonymousallusion, low confidence4th century (disputed)
Isa 2:4Prophetic Extracts 4.1 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidencebefore 325 (probably ca. 310–320)
Isa 2:4Preparation for the Gospel 1.4.4 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Isa 2:4Demonstration of the Gospel 9.17.17 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:4On the Incarnation 52.1 · Athanasius of Alexandriaquotation, high confidenceca. 318–325
Isa 2:4Tricennial Oration (In Praise of Constantine) 16.7 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidence335–336
Isa 2:4Homilies 24.1 · Basil of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 363-378
Isa 2:4Letter 106.1 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Isa 2:4Homilies on Matthew 19.11 · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 390
Isa 2:4Seven Books of History against the Pagans 7.41.7 · Orosiusallusion, medium confidenceca. 417–418
Isa 2:4Commonitorium 1.481–510 · Orientius of Auchecho, low confidenceca. 420-450
Isa 2:4Verses on the Birthday of the Maccabees 361–390 · Hilary of Arlesecho, low confidenceca. 430-449

Isaiah 2:5

Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.

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Isa 2:5Dialogue with Trypho 24.3 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160
Isa 2:5Dialogue with Trypho 135.6 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160
Isa 2:5–6To Quirinus 1.7 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later)
Isa 2:5–6Demonstration 16.3 · Aphrahatquotation, high confidence337-345
Isa 2:5–6Tractates on Matthew 5.4 · Chromatius of Aquileiaquotation, high confidenceca. 388–407
Isa 2:5The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400

Isaiah 2:6

For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with influences from the east; they are soothsayers like the Philistines; they strike hands with the children of foreigners.

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Isa 2:6Dialogue with Trypho 24.3 · Justin Martyrquotation, medium confidenceca. 155–160
Isa 2:6Dialogue with Trypho 135.6 · Justin Martyrquotation, high confidenceca. 155–160
Isa 2:6Homily on Isaiah 8 · Origenquotation, medium confidenceca. 235–250
Isa 2:6Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.68 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:6Liber Orsiesii 26 · Orsiesiusallusion, medium confidenceca. 380-390
Isa 2:6The Harmony of the Gospels 1.43 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 399–400
Isa 2:6The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400

Isaiah 2:7

Their land is full of silver and gold, with no limit to their treasures; their land is full of horses, with no limit to their chariots.

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Isa 2:7–10Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.69 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324

Isaiah 2:8

Their land is full of idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their fingers have made.

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Isa 2:8–9Letter 65.1 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence249/250–258
Isa 2:8On the Lapsed 7 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence251
Isa 2:8To Demetrian 16 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence252–253
Isa 2:8–9To Fortunatus 3 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence253 or 257
Isa 2:8Divine Institutes 4.1.2 · Lactantiusallusion, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Isa 2:8The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400

Isaiah 2:9

So mankind is brought low, and man is humbled—do not forgive them!

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Isa 2:9On the Lapsed 7 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence251
Isa 2:9To Demetrian 16 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence252–253

Isaiah 2:10

Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.

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Isa 2:10Against Marcion 5.16 · Tertullianallusion, medium confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:10The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400

Isaiah 2:11

The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

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Isa 2:11The Harmony of the Gospels 1.43 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 399–400
Isa 2:11The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400

Isaiah 2:12

For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—

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Isa 2:12–17Against Marcion 4.33 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:12Letter 59.3 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence249/250–258
Isa 2:12Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.71 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:12–14Oration 16.8 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383
Isa 2:12The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400

Isaiah 2:13

against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,

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Isa 2:13Homilies on Numbers 13.1 · Origenecho, low confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Isa 2:13Homilies on Numbers 17.4 · Origenallusion, low confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Isaiah 2:17

So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,

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Isa 2:17Against Heresies 4.33.13 · Irenaeus of Lyonsquotation, high confidenceca. 180–190
Isa 2:17–19Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.71 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:17Against Faustus the Manichaean 13.9 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 398–400
Isa 2:17The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400

Isaiah 2:18

and the idols will vanish completely.

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Isa 2:18Divine Institutes 7.19.9 · Lactantiusecho, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Isa 2:18Sermon 22.4 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, low confidenceca. 391-430
Isa 2:18Against Faustus the Manichaean 13.9 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 398–400
Isa 2:18The Harmony of the Gospels 1.24 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, low confidenceca. 399–400
Isa 2:18The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400

Isaiah 2:19

Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

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Isa 2:19Against Hermogenes 34 · Tertullianallusion, medium confidenceca. 200–206
Isa 2:19Against Marcion 4.30 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:19Against Marcion 5.16 · Tertullianallusion, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:19On the Resurrection of the Flesh 22 · Tertullianallusion, medium confidenceca. 208–212
Isa 2:19Prayer 2 2 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceuncertain
Isa 2:19Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.69 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:19Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.70 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:19Against Faustus the Manichaean 13.9 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 398–400
Isa 2:19The Harmony of the Gospels 1.43 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 399–400
Isa 2:19The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400
Isa 2:19Sermon 21 · Peter Chrysologusallusion, high confidenceca. 425-450
Isa 2:19Part 3, chapter 38 · Quodvultdeus of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 445-450

Isaiah 2:20

In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship.

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Isa 2:20Against the Jews 13 · Tertullianquotation, high confidenceca. 197–207
Isa 2:20Against Marcion 3.23 · Tertullianallusion, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Isa 2:20Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.72 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Isa 2:20Oration 35.2 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383
Isa 2:20Against Faustus the Manichaean 13.9 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 398–400
Isa 2:20The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400
Isa 2:20Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 4 · Eucherius of Lyonquotation, high confidenceca. 420-430

Isaiah 2:21

They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.

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Isa 2:21The Harmony of the Gospels 1.44 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400

Isaiah 2:22

Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

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Isa 2:22Commentary on Jeremiah 3.70 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 414-419