Sophia Scriptura

Esther in the early church

Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Esther, in verse order; passages on the same verse are in date order. References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

VersePassageKindDate
Esth 1–Esth:10Canon 60 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 343–381
Esth 1–Esth:10Canon 47 · Anonymousallusion, high confidence397
Esth 1:1Homilies on Numbers 27.1 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Esth 2:2Letter 125.14 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Esth 2:4Letter 125.14 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Esth 2:5Demonstration 3.10 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 2:7Miscellanies 1.21.123 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Esth 2:7Part 2, chapter 38 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450
Esth 2:10Apology against Rufinus 1.18 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 401–402
Esth 2:15Commentary on Romans 4.5 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Esth 2:16Instructions 2.7 · Eucherius of Lyonallusion, high confidenceca. 428-434
Esth 2:17Commentary on Romans 4.5 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Esth 2:17Commentary on Romans 9.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Esth 2:17Demonstration 3.10 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 2:17Demonstration 14.33 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 3:1Demonstration 3.10 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 3:2Exhortation to Martyrdom 33 · Origenallusion, high confidence235
Esth 3:2Demonstration 3.10 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 3:2–6Demonstration 3.12 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 3:5–6On Not Sparing Those Who Sin against God 23 · Lucifer of Cagliariecho, low confidenceca. 356–361
Esth 3:6On Joseph 35 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-390
Esth 3:6Explanation of Twelve Psalms 36.19.2 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 387-397
Esth 3:6–13Part 2, chapter 38 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450
Esth 3:7Instructions 2.7 · Eucherius of Lyonallusion, high confidenceca. 428-434
Esth 3:9Demonstration 14.40 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 3:13Commentary on Daniel 3.20 · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 202-204
Esth 3:1512 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence250 (the text may be later)
Esth 4:11–16Part 2, chapter 38 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450
Esth 4:161 Clement 55.6 · Clement of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Esth 4:16Miscellanies 4.19.119 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Esth 4:16On Prayer 13.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 233–234
Esth 4:16Demonstration 3.10 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 4:16Question 120, section 4 · Ambrosiasterallusion, high confidenceca. 370–384
Esth 4:16Apostolic Constitutions 5.20.16 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 380
Esth 4:16On the Duties of the Clergy 3.21 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386–390
Esth 4:16On Elijah and Fasting 30 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-390
Esth 4:16Tractates on Matthew 15.2 · Chromatius of Aquileiaallusion, high confidenceca. 388–407
Esth 4:16Poem 26, lines 67–98 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, medium confidenceca. 393–431
Esth 4:16On Grace and Free Will 21 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 426
Esth 5:1The Instructor 3.2.12 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 190–200
Esth 5:1–2Tractates on Matthew 15.2 · Chromatius of Aquileiaallusion, high confidenceca. 388–407
Esth 5:1Poem 28, lines 1–32 (XXVIII) · Paulinus of Nolaecho, medium confidenceca. 393–431
Esth 5:1–8Part 2, chapter 38 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450
Esth 5:4On Elijah and Fasting 30 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-390
Esth 6:1–11On First Principles 3.2.4 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Esth 6:1On First Principles 3.2.4 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Esth 6:1–11On First Principles 3.3.4 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Esth 6:1–3Letter to Africanus 15 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 240–245
Esth 6:1The Conferences 1.19 · John Cassianallusion, high confidenceca. 426–429
Esth 6:3On the Duties of the Clergy 3.21 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386–390
Esth 6:10–12Demonstration 9.3 · Aphrahatallusion, medium confidence337-345
Esth 6:10Question 101, section 9 · Ambrosiasterallusion, high confidenceca. 370–384
Esth 6:11Question 101, section 9 · Ambrosiasterallusion, high confidenceca. 370–384
Esth 7:1On Elijah and Fasting 30 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-390
Esth 7:1–10Commonitorium 1.361–390 · Orientius of Auchallusion, high confidenceca. 420-450
Esth 7:1–10Part 2, chapter 38 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450
Esth 7:31 Clement 55.6 · Clement of Romeallusion, medium confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)
Esth 7:6Miscellanies 4.19.119 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Esth 7:9Commentary on Daniel 3.30 · Hippolytus of Romequotation, high confidenceca. 202-204
Esth 7:10Commentary on Daniel 3.30 · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 202-204
Esth 7:10Demonstration 3.10 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 7:10Demonstration 14.10 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 7:10Demonstration 14.13 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 7:10Three Letters to Sympronianus 2.5 · Pacian of Barcelonaallusion, high confidenceca. 360-390
Esth 7:10Question 127, section 26 · Ambrosiasterallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–384
Esth 7:10Letter 22.21 · Jeromeallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Esth 7:10Altercatio, chapter 2, speech 41 · Evagrius of Gaulallusion, high confidenceca. 400
Esth 7:10On the Duties of the Clergy 3.21 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386–390
Esth 7:10On Elijah and Fasting 30 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-390
Esth 7:10On Joseph 35 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-390
Esth 7:10Tractates on Matthew 15.2 · Chromatius of Aquileiaallusion, medium confidenceca. 388–407
Esth 7:10Poem 26, lines 67–98 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431
Esth 8:2Demonstration 3.13 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 8:15Letter 79.2 · Jeromeallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Esth 9:1Homilies on Matthew 4.2 · John Chrysostomallusion, medium confidenceca. 390
Esth 9:19–22Letter 53.8 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Esth 9:21On Prayer 13.2 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 233–234
Esth 9:21Altercatio, chapter 2, speech 41 · Evagrius of Gaulallusion, medium confidenceca. 400
Esth 9:25Demonstration 3.10 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 9:25Demonstration 9.8 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Esth 10:3Demonstration 3.13 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345