Exodus 6 in the early church
54 passages quote, allude to, or echo Exodus 6, 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 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 9 · 10 · 12 · 16 · 18 · 20 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 29 · 30
Exodus 6:2
God also told Moses, “I am the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:2 | Dialogue with Trypho 126.2 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Exod 6:2–3 | Refutation of All Heresies 7.25.4 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| Exod 6:2 | Prophetic Extracts 1.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Exod 6:2–4 | Demonstration of the Gospel 5.13.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Exod 6:2–3 | On Ecclesiastical Theology 2.21.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 337–339 |
| Exod 6:2 | Against Eunomius 1.13 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 364 |
Exodus 6:3
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:3 | Dialogue with Trypho 75.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Exod 6:3 | Dialogue with Trypho 126.2 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Exod 6:3 | Refutation of All Heresies 6.36.2 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| Exod 6:3 | Prophetic Extracts 1.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Exod 6:3 | Demonstration of the Gospel 5.13.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Exod 6:3 | Demonstration of the Gospel 5.13.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Exod 6:3 | Against Eunomius 1.13 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 364 |
| Exod 6:3 | Commentary on Romans 10:13 · Ambrosiaster | quotation, high confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Exodus 6:4
I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:4 | Dialogue with Trypho 126.2 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Exod 6:4 | Prophetic Extracts 1.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
Exodus 6:5
Furthermore, I have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving, and I have remembered My covenant.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:5–8 | On Cain and Abel 2.10 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 375-378 |
Exodus 6:6
Therefore tell the Israelites: ‘I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:6 | Apology 14 · Aristides of Athens | allusion, low confidence | ca. 125–145 |
| Exod 6:6 | Dialogue with Trypho 131.3 · Justin Martyr | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Exod 6:6 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.80 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Exod 6:6 | Church History 10.8.19 · Eusebius of Caesarea | echo, low confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Exod 6:6 | Demonstration of the Gospel 6.24.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 314–324 |
Exodus 6:9
Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:9 | On the Life of Moses 341 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 385–395 |
| Exod 6:9 | Homilies on Matthew 75.3 · John Chrysostom | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390 |
Exodus 6:10
So the LORD said to Moses,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:10 | Tractates on the Gospel of John 61.4 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 406–420 |
Exodus 6:12
But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “If the Israelites will not listen to me, then why would Pharaoh listen to me, since I am unskilled in speech?”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:12 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 287 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Exod 6:12 | Homily on Luke 5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–250 |
| Exod 6:12 | Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
Exodus 6:16
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:16 | Commentary on John 6.213 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Exod 6:16 | Homilies on Joshua 25.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 6:16 | Preparation for the Gospel 9.21.19 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Exod 6:16–25 | Question 10, section 2 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Exod 6:16 | Letter 36.11 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Exod 6:16 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 4.2.2 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Exod 6:16 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.25.13 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, medium confidence | 374-377 |
Exodus 6:18
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:18 | Homilies on Joshua 25.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 6:18 | Homilies on Numbers 4.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 6:18 | Preparation for the Gospel 9.21.19 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
Exodus 6:20
And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:20 | Homilies on Joshua 25.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 6:20 | Homilies on Numbers 4.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 6:20 | Preparation for the Gospel 9.21.19 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Exod 6:20 | Ancoratus 110.6 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, high confidence | 374 |
| Exod 6:20 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 8.4.7 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Exod 6:20 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.25.13 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Exod 6:20 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.69.1 · Epiphanius of Salamis | allusion, high confidence | 374-377 |
Exodus 6:23
And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:23 | Letter to Aristides 1 · Julius Africanus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220–240 |
| Exod 6:23 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.9.18 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Exod 6:23–25 | Letter 49.9 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Exodus 6:24
The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the clans of the Korahites.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:24 | Commentary on Matthew 14.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 246–248 |
| Exod 6:24 | Commentary on Romans 10.7 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
Exodus 6:25
Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:25 | Letter to Aristides 1 · Julius Africanus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220–240 |
| Exod 6:25 | Letter 36.11 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Exodus 6:29
He said to him, “I am the LORD; tell Pharaoh king of Egypt everything I say to you.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:29 | Dialogue with Trypho 127.1 · Justin Martyr | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 155–160 |
Exodus 6:30
But in the LORD’s presence Moses replied, “Since I am unskilled in speech, why would Pharaoh listen to me?”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 6:30 | Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |