Ezekiel 31 in the early church
[Vulgate: Ezechiel]
4 passages quote, allude to, or echo Ezekiel 31, 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.
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Ezekiel 31:3
Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 31:3 | Commentary on the Apocalypse 11.4 · Victorinus of Pettau | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd century |
Ezekiel 31:4
The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 31:4 | Commentary on the Apocalypse 11.4 · Victorinus of Pettau | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd century |
| Ezek 31:4 | Commentary on the Apocalypse 13.3 · Victorinus of Pettau | quotation, medium confidence | late 3rd century |
Ezekiel 31:9
I made it beautiful with its many branches, the envy of all the trees of Eden, which were in the garden of God.’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 31:9 | PG 12:1253 (Ps 20–21 LXX) · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |