Leviticus 26:42Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

I will lead them back to the land of their ancestors, and I will remember my covenant with Jacob, and my covenant with Isaac, and my covenant with Abraham I will remember. Observe how God alters the sequence to highlight equality; He does not mention Jacob first, instead demonstrating equality through the unbiased use of names. However, in regards to the patriarchs, time serves to distinguish the offspring from the source, as both the progenitor and the progeny share a mortal nature. In contrast, the essence of the holy, immortal, and revered Trinity remains undivided; neither time nor the ages can separate the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The only begotten is the creator of the ages. A mention is made of the serpent that Moses lifted on the cross in the wilderness, and of the divine Trinity.

Following the threats, God also assured blessings and foretold the return from exile, not due to their own merits, but because of the devotion of their forefathers. He declared, "And I will remember the covenant of Jacob, and the covenant of Isaac, and the covenant of Abraham." He further stated, "And I will remember their first covenant, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, that I should be their God; I am the Lord" (Lev. 26:45).