Ezekiel 23 in the early church
[Vulgate: Ezechiel]
10 passages quote, allude to, or echo Ezekiel 23, 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: 1 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 8 · 20
Ezekiel 23:1
Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 23:1–21 | Sermon 115 · Peter Chrysologus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 425-450 |
Ezekiel 23:3
and they played in Egypt, prostituting themselves from their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their virgin bosoms caressed.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 23:3 | Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–250 |
| Ezek 23:3 | Letter 79.11 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Ezekiel 23:4
The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their identities, Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 23:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.67 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ezek 23:4 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.161 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ezek 23:4 | Demonstration 16.3 · Aphrahat | allusion, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Ezek 23:4 | Part 2, chapter 23 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | allusion, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Ezekiel 23:5
Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 23:5 | Homilies on Matthew 43.1 · John Chrysostom | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390 |
Ezekiel 23:8
She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when men slept with her in her youth, caressed her virgin bosom, and poured out their lust upon her.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 23:8 | Liber Orsiesii 26 · Orsiesius | allusion, low confidence | ca. 380-390 |
Ezekiel 23:20
and lusted after their lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of stallions.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 23:20 | Commentary on Jeremiah 1.96 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |