Deuteronomy 11 in the early church

19 passages quote, allude to, or echo Deuteronomy 11, 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.

Verses: 4 · 10 · 12 · 14 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 26 · 27 · 29

Deuteronomy 11:4

what He did to the Egyptian army and horses and chariots when He made the waters of the Red Sea engulf them as they pursued you, and how He destroyed them completely, even to this day;

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Deut 11:4Deuteronomy, lines 27–52 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, medium confidenceearly 5th cent.

Deuteronomy 11:10

For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden.

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Deut 11:10Homilies on Psalms 36-38 1.2 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Deut 11:10Letter 46.2 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419

Deuteronomy 11:12

It is a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning to the end of the year.

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Deut 11:12Demonstration 20.2 · Aphrahatquotation, high confidence337-345

Deuteronomy 11:14

then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.

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Deut 11:14Oration 16.20 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
Deut 11:14Oration 18.41 · Gregory of Nazianzusecho, low confidenceca. 362–383
Deut 11:14Letter 46.2 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419

Deuteronomy 11:16

But be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside to worship and bow down to other gods,

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Deut 11:16Recognitions 2.45 · Anonymousquotation, medium confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407

Deuteronomy 11:17

or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish from the good land that the LORD is giving you.

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Deut 11:17Oration 16.18 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383

Deuteronomy 11:18

Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.

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Deut 11:18Dialogue with Trypho 46.5 · Justin Martyrallusion, medium confidenceca. 155–160
Deut 11:18–20Liber Orsiesii 51 · Orsiesiusallusion, medium confidenceca. 380-390

Deuteronomy 11:26

See, today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse—

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Deut 11:26Against Marcion 4.15 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Deut 11:26Against Marcion 5.3 · Tertullianquotation, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Deut 11:26–27On Saint Athanasius 1.6 · Lucifer of Cagliariquotation, high confidenceca. 356–361
Deut 11:26Eleven Tractates 10.135 · Priscillianallusion, medium confidenceca. 380–385

Deuteronomy 11:27

a blessing if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you today,

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Deut 11:27Antidote for the Scorpion's Sting 2 · Tertullianquotation, high confidenceca. 211–213

Deuteronomy 11:29

When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

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Deut 11:29Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXVI (on Deut 27) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 11:29Commentary on John 13.81 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 230–248
Deut 11:29Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 9.2.5 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377