Genesis in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Genesis, in verse order; passages on the same verse are in date order. References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
| Verse | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 1:26 | 1 Clement 33.5 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 1:26 | Epistle of Barnabas 5.5 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 1:26 | Epistle of Barnabas 6.12 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 1:26 | To Diognetus 10.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Gen 1:27 | 1 Clement 33.5 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 1:27 | 2 Clement 14.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| Gen 1:28 | 1 Clement 33.6 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 1:28 | Epistle of Barnabas 6.12 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 1:28 | To Diognetus 10.2 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Gen 1:31 | 1 Clement 33.6 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 2:2 | Epistle of Barnabas 15.3 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 2:3 | Epistle of Barnabas 15.3 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 2:7 | Epistle of Barnabas 6.9 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 2:8 | To Diognetus 12.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Gen 2:9 | To Diognetus 12.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Gen 2:9 | To Diognetus 12.3 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Gen 2:23 | 1 Clement 6.3 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 3:1 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.5 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 3:7 | To Diognetus 12.3 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 150–200 (disputed) |
| Gen 4:3 | 1 Clement 4.1 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 4:4 | 1 Clement 4.1 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 4:4 | 1 Clement 4.2 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 4:5 | 1 Clement 4.2 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 4:5 | 1 Clement 4.3 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 4:6 | 1 Clement 4.4 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 4:7 | 1 Clement 4.4 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 4:7 | 1 Clement 4.5 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 4:8 | 1 Clement 4.6 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 5:24 | 1 Clement 9.3 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 6:9 | 1 Clement 9.4 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 7:1 | 1 Clement 7.6 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 12:1–3 | 1 Clement 10.3 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 13:14 | 1 Clement 10.4 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 13:15 | 1 Clement 10.4 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 13:16 | 1 Clement 10.5 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 14:14 | Epistle of Barnabas 9.8 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 15:5 | 1 Clement 10.6 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 15:5 | 1 Clement 32.2 · Clement of Rome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 15:6 | 1 Clement 10.6 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 15:6 | 1 Clement 31.2 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 15:6 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.7 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 17:5 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.7 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 17:23 | Epistle of Barnabas 9.8 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 18:1 | 1 Clement 10.7 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 18:27 | 1 Clement 17.2 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 19:24 | 1 Clement 11.1 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 19:26 | 1 Clement 11.2 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 22:2 | 1 Clement 10.7 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 22:7 | 1 Clement 31.3 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 22:9 | Epistle of Barnabas 7.3 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 22:13 | Martyrdom of Polycarp 14.1 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 156–160 |
| Gen 22:17 | 1 Clement 32.2 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 25:21 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 25:22 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 25:23 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.2 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 27:41 | 1 Clement 4.8 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 28:5 | 1 Clement 31.4 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 29:18 | 1 Clement 31.4 · Clement of Rome | echo, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 37:9 | To the Ephesians 19.2 · Ignatius of Antioch | echo, low confidence | ca. 110 (range ca. 105–135) |
| Gen 37:28 | 1 Clement 4.9 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Gen 48:9 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.4 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 48:11 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.4 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 48:13 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.5 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 48:14 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.5 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 48:18 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.5 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Gen 48:19 | Epistle of Barnabas 13.5 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |