Ezekiel 47 in the early church
[Vulgate: Ezechiel]
9 passages quote, allude to, or echo Ezekiel 47, 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 · 7 · 8 · 10 · 12
Ezekiel 47:1
Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 47:1 | Letter 69.6 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ezek 47:1–8 | Letter 120.8 · Jerome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Ezek 47:1–10 | Against Jovinianus 2.28 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | 393 |
Ezekiel 47:3
As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 47:3 | Melito, Fr. 3 · Melito of Sardis | allusion, high confidence | ca. 160-180 |
Ezekiel 47:7
When I arrived, I saw a great number of trees along both banks of the river.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 47:7 | Epistle of Barnabas 11.10 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
Ezekiel 47:8
And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Dead Sea, the water there becomes fresh.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 47:8 | Letter 69.6 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Ezekiel 47:10
Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 47:10 | Commentary on the Song of Songs, Armenian fragment (Song 1:5-5:1) · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, low confidence | ca. 202-235 |
Ezekiel 47:12
Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be used for food and their leaves for healing.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 47:12 | Epistle of Barnabas 11.10 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Ezek 47:12 | Letter 129.2 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |