Isaiah 25 in the early church
[Vulgate: Isaias]
37 passages quote, allude to, or echo Isaiah 25, 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.
Isaiah 25:1
O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 25:1 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.10.30 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Isa 25:1–4 | Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.17 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Isa 25:1 | Oration 4.13 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
Isaiah 25:4
For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 25:4 | On the Christian Faith 3.5 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
Isaiah 25:6
On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 25:6 | Homilies on Exodus 7.8 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Isa 25:6–7 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.10.31 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Isa 25:6–8 | Demonstration of the Gospel 2.3.18 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Isa 25:6 | Catechetical Lecture 21.7 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Isa 25:6 | Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 19 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, high confidence | ca. 404 |
| Isa 25:6–7 | Book 2, chapter 18 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 440-450 |
Isaiah 25:7
On this mountain He will swallow up the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations;
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 25:7 | Homilies on Exodus 7.8 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Isa 25:7 | Catechetical Lecture 21.7 · Cyril of Jerusalem | quotation, high confidence | ca. 350 |
| Isa 25:7 | Commentary on the Apostles' Creed 19 · Rufinus of Aquileia | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 404 |
Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.
Isaiah 25:9
And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa 25:9 | Against Heresies 4.9.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons | quotation, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |