Deuteronomy 27 in the early church
62 passages quote, allude to, or echo Deuteronomy 27, 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: 2 · 5 · 8 · 9 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 22 · 23 · 25 · 26
Deuteronomy 27:2
And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:2 | PG 12:1153 (Ps 4 LXX) · Origen | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Deuteronomy 27:5
Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:5 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 811 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Deut 27:5 | Homilies on Joshua 9.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Deut 27:5 | Oration 18.10 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Deut 27:5 | Oration 26.16 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Deut 27:5 | Altercatio, chapter 2, speech 36 · Evagrius of Gaul | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400 |
Deuteronomy 27:8
And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:8 | To Quirinus 2.16 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
Deuteronomy 27:9
Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel: “Be silent, O Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:9 | Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Deut 27:9 | Letter 108.26 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Deut 27:9 | Letter 125.15 · Jerome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Deut 27:9 | Apostolic Constitutions 2.57.8 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Deuteronomy 27:11
On that day Moses commanded the people:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:11–13 | Commentary on John 13.77 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
Deuteronomy 27:12
“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:12 | Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXVI (on Deut 27) · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | unknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena) |
| Deut 27:12 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 811 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Deut 27:12 | Homilies on Joshua 9.6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Deut 27:12 | Homilies on Joshua 9.7 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Deuteronomy 27:13
And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:13 | Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXVI (on Deut 27) · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | unknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena) |
| Deut 27:13 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 811 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Deut 27:13 | Homilies on Joshua 9.6 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Deut 27:13 | Homilies on Joshua 9.7 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Deuteronomy 27:15
‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:15 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.6 · Anonymous | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Deut 27:15 | Miscellanies 3.4.37 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Deut 27:15 | Miscellanies 5.5.28 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Deut 27:15 | Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXVI (on Deut 27) · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | unknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena) |
| Deut 27:15 | Antidote for the Scorpion's Sting 2 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 211–213 |
| Deut 27:15 | Homily on Isaiah 8 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 235–250 |
| Deut 27:15 | Homilies on Numbers 15.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Deut 27:15 | Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 13 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century) |
| Deut 27:15 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 50.2.1 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, low confidence | 374-377 |
| Deut 27:15 | Apostolic Constitutions 7.2.9 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Deut 27:15 | Commentary on Jeremiah 6.46 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Deuteronomy 27:16
‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:16 | Question 127, section 8 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
Deuteronomy 27:17
‘Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:17 | On Saint Athanasius 1.8 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
| Deut 27:17 | Apostolic Constitutions 1.1.5 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Deuteronomy 27:18
‘Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:18 | Against Heresies 3.5.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons | allusion, high confidence | ca. 180–190 |
| Deut 27:18 | Liber Orsiesii 24 · Orsiesius | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380-390 |
Deuteronomy 27:19
‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:19 | On Saint Athanasius 1.8 · Lucifer of Cagliari | quotation, high confidence | ca. 356–361 |
Deuteronomy 27:20
‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:20 | Preparation for the Gospel 13.20.7 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, low confidence | ca. 313–324 |
Deuteronomy 27:22
‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:22 | Symposium 1.2 · Methodius of Olympus | allusion, high confidence | late 3rd century |
| Deut 27:22 | Demonstration 13.2 · Aphrahat | quotation, high confidence | 337-345 |
Deuteronomy 27:23
‘Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:23 | Letter 10, canons of the Roman synod to the bishops of Gaul, chapter 12 · Siricius, bishop of Rome | allusion, low confidence | 385 |
Deuteronomy 27:25
‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deut 27:25 | Apostolic Constitutions 2.42.1 · Anonymous | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
Deuteronomy 27:26
‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’