Ezekiel 40 in the early church
[Vulgate: Ezechiel]
8 passages quote, allude to, or echo Ezekiel 40, 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.
Ezekiel 40:1
In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month—in the fourteenth year after Jerusalem had been struck down—on that very day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He took me there.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 40:1 | Commentary on the Song of Songs 0.62 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Ezek 40:1–48:35 | Against Celsus 6.23 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Ezek 40:1 | Letter 130.2 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Ezekiel 40:2
In visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 40:2 | Letter 126.2 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ezek 40:2 | Letter 165.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386–430 |
Ezekiel 40:3
So He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze. He was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 40:3 | On the Christian Faith 5.19 · Ambrose | quotation, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
Ezekiel 40:22
Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate facing east. Seven steps led up to it, with its portico opposite them.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 40:22 | Against Jovinianus 2.34 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | 393 |
Ezekiel 40:31
Its portico faced the outer court, and its side pillars were decorated with palm trees. Eight steps led up to it.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 40:31 | Against Jovinianus 2.34 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | 393 |