Leviticus 1 in the early church
32 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 1, 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 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 14
Leviticus 1 as a whole
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1–Lev:27 | Canon 60 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 343–381 |
| Lev 1–Lev:27 | Canon 47 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 397 |
Leviticus 1:1
Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:1 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 395 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 1:1 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 1:1–17 | Part 2, chapter 5 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Leviticus 1:2
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:2 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 395 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 1:2 | Commentary on John 6.264 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 230–248 |
| Lev 1:2 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 1:2 | Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 1:2 | Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Lev 1:2 | Demonstration 15.4 · Aphrahat | allusion, medium confidence | 337-345 |
| Lev 1:2 | Question 103, section 1 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Lev 1:2 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.12.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
Leviticus 1:3
If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:3 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 1:3–4 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.10.10 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Lev 1:3 | Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.12.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis | quotation, high confidence | 374-377 |
| Lev 1:3 | Against Faustus the Manichaean 18.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 398–400 |
Leviticus 1:4
He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:4 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 1:5
And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:5 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 395 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 1:5 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 1:6
Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:6 | Miscellanies 5.11.67 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Lev 1:6 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 1:6 | On Cain and Abel 2.21 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 375-378 |
Leviticus 1:7
The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:7 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 1:8
Then Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:8 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 1:9
The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:9 | Fragments on the Song of Songs, chapter 4 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 1:9 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 1:9 | Apostolic Constitutions 2.34.6 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Lev 1:9 | Homilies on Matthew 17.5 · John Chrysostom | allusion, low confidence | ca. 390 |
Leviticus 1:14
If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 1:14 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 1:14 | Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 1:14–17 | Leviticus, lines 1–29 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, medium confidence | early 5th cent. |