Leviticus 12 in the early church

52 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 12, 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

Leviticus 12:1

Then the LORD said to Moses,

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Lev 12:1–2Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.4 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Lev 12:1–8Demonstration 15.6 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Lev 12:1–8Leviticus, lines 30–50 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.
Lev 12:1–8Part 1, chapter 4 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450

Leviticus 12:2

“Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation.

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Lev 12:2Homily on Luke 14 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 233–250
Lev 12:2Homilies on Leviticus 8.1 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:2Homilies on Leviticus 8.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:2Homilies on Leviticus 8.3 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:2Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 12:2Canons of Hippolytus, canon 18 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence4th century
Lev 12:2Preparation for the Gospel 8.8.31 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, low confidenceca. 313–324
Lev 12:2–5Commentary on 1 Corinthians 7:5 · Ambrosiasterallusion, low confidenceca. 366–384
Lev 12:2–4Against Helvidius 10 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 383

Leviticus 12:3

And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.

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Lev 12:3Homilies on Leviticus 8.3 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:3Homilies on Leviticus 8.4 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:3Commentary on Romans 2.9 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 12:3Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 12:3Recognitions 9.28 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
Lev 12:3Preparation for the Gospel 6.10.42 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Lev 12:3Tractates on the Psalms 118.0.5 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, high confidenceca. 360–367
Lev 12:3Tractates 1.13.2 · Zeno of Veronaallusion, medium confidenceca. 362-380
Lev 12:3Question 29, section 1 · Ambrosiasterallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–384
Lev 12:3Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.32.12 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Lev 12:3Against Fate, part 10 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, medium confidenceca. 380–394
Lev 12:3Exposition of Psalm 118 0.2.1 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-397
Lev 12:3Against Faustus the Manichaean 16.29 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 398–400
Lev 12:3Questions and Answers to the Orthodox 27 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)

Leviticus 12:4

The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete.

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Lev 12:4Protevangelium of James 4 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 150–200
Lev 12:4Arabic Pentateuch fragment III · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, medium confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Lev 12:4Homily on Luke 14 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 233–250
Lev 12:4Homilies on Leviticus 8.3 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:4Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 12:4Apology of the Prophet David 56 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 384-390
Lev 12:4Sermon 33 · Peter Chrysologusquotation, medium confidenceca. 425-450

Leviticus 12:5

If, however, she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six days.

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Lev 12:5Homilies on Leviticus 8.3 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 12:6

When the days of her purification are complete, whether for a son or for a daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting a year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.

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Lev 12:6Homilies on Leviticus 8.3 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:6Homilies on Leviticus 8.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:6Homilies on Leviticus 12.4 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:6–8Against Celsus 7.50 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 248
Lev 12:6Commentary on Romans 5.9 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 12:6–7Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.5 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324

Leviticus 12:7

And the priest will present them before the LORD and make atonement for her; and she shall be ceremonially cleansed from her flow of blood. This is the law for a woman giving birth, whether to a male or to a female.

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Lev 12:7Homilies on Leviticus 8.3 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 12:8

But if she cannot afford a lamb, she shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement for her, and she will be clean.’”

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Lev 12:8Against Heresies 3.10.4 · Irenaeus of Lyonsallusion, medium confidenceca. 180–190
Lev 12:8Homily on Luke 14 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 233–250
Lev 12:8Homilies on Leviticus 8.3 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:8Homilies on Leviticus 8.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 12:8Commentary on the Song of Songs 3.173 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
Lev 12:8Homily on the Song of Songs 2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 240–250
Lev 12:8Commentary on Romans 5.9 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 12:8Book 1, lines 174–196 · Juvencusallusion, medium confidenceca. 330
Lev 12:8Hexameron (Exameron) 5.62 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-390
Lev 12:8The Harmony of the Gospels 2.17 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 399–400