Exodus 36 in the early church
3 passages quote, allude to, or echo Exodus 36, 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.
Exodus 36:1
“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 36:1 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.21.2 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Exodus 36:2
Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 36:2 | Homilies on Exodus 13.7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Exodus 36:36
He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 36:36–38 | Homily 14 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390–394 |