Jeremiah 39 in the early church
[Vulgate: Jeremias]
10 passages quote, allude to, or echo Jeremiah 39, 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: 11 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18
Jeremiah 39:11
Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 39:11–12 | Demonstration 18.7 · Aphrahat | allusion, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Jer 39:11–14 (46:11-Jer LXX) | Against Jovinianus 1.33 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | 393 |
Jeremiah 39:15
And while Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD had come to him:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 39:15 (46:15 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.117 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
Jeremiah 39:16
“Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 39:16 (46:16 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.117 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Jer 39:16 (46:16 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.123 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
Jeremiah 39:17
But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 39:17 (46:17 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.117 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Jer 39:17 (46:17 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.123 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Jer 39:17 (46:17 LXX) | Homilies on Matthew 5.4 · John Chrysostom | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390 |
Jeremiah 39:18
For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 39:18 (46:18 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.117 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |
| Jer 39:18 (46:18 LXX) | Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.123 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410) |