Leviticus 4 in the early church

58 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 4, 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: 2 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 16 · 20 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 27 · 28 · 29

Leviticus 4:2

“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:

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Lev 4:2Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 397 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 4:2On Prayer 28.9 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 233–234
Lev 4:2Homilies on Leviticus 2.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:2Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 4:2On Nature and Grace 19 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidence415

Leviticus 4:3

If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

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Lev 4:3Homilies on Leviticus 1.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:3Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:3Homilies on Leviticus 2.3 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:3Homilies on Leviticus 3.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:3Commentary on Romans 3.8 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 4:3Sermon 155.8 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, low confidenceca. 391-430
Lev 4:3Enchiridion (Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Love) 41 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, low confidenceca. 421–423

Leviticus 4:5

Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it into the Tent of Meeting.

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Lev 4:5Church History 1.3.2 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Lev 4:5Prophetic Extracts 1.11 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidencebefore 325 (probably ca. 310–320)
Lev 4:5Demonstration of the Gospel 8.2.58 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, low confidenceca. 314–324
Lev 4:5Catechetical Lecture 10.11 · Cyril of Jerusalemallusion, medium confidenceca. 350
Lev 4:5Catechetical Lecture 16.12 · Cyril of Jerusalemallusion, low confidenceca. 350
Lev 4:5Catechetical Lecture 21.5 · Cyril of Jerusalemallusion, medium confidenceca. 350
Lev 4:5Tractates on the Psalms 132.4 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, medium confidenceca. 360–367

Leviticus 4:6

The priest is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.

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Lev 4:6Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:6Homilies on Leviticus 3.5 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 4:7

The priest must then put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of fragrant incense that is before the LORD in the Tent of Meeting. And he is to pour out the rest of the bull’s blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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Lev 4:7Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:7Homilies on Leviticus 3.5 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 4:8

Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,

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Lev 4:8Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 4:9

both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys—

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Lev 4:9Homilies on Leviticus 3.5 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 4:11

But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, with its head and legs and its entrails and dung—

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Lev 4:11Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:11Homilies on Leviticus 2.3 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 4:12

all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he must burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap.

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Lev 4:12Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:12Homilies on Leviticus 2.3 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 4:13

Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,

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Lev 4:13Homilies on Leviticus 1.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:13Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:13Commentary on Romans 3.8 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)

Leviticus 4:14

when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting.

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Lev 4:14Commentary on Romans 3.8 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 4:14Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 42.12.3 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377

Leviticus 4:16

Then the anointed priest is to bring some of the bull’s blood into the Tent of Meeting,

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Lev 4:16Commentary on Romans 3.8 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)

Leviticus 4:20

He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

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Lev 4:20Commentary on Romans 3.8 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)

Leviticus 4:22

When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the commandments of the LORD his God, he incurs guilt.

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Lev 4:22Homilies on Leviticus 1.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:22Homilies on Leviticus 2.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:22Commentary on Romans 3.8 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)

Leviticus 4:23

When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.

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Lev 4:23Homilies on Exodus 13.5 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:23Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:23Homilies on Leviticus 2.5 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 4:24

He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.

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Lev 4:24Commentary on 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Ambrosiasterallusion, low confidenceca. 366–384
Lev 4:24Question 78, section 1 · Ambrosiasterallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–384
Lev 4:24Letter 140.73 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, low confidenceca. 386–430
Lev 4:24Against Two Letters of the Pelagians 3.16 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 420–421

Leviticus 4:27

And if one of the common people sins unintentionally and does what is prohibited by any of the LORD’s commandments, he incurs guilt.

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Lev 4:27Homilies on Leviticus 1.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:27Homilies on Leviticus 2.4 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:27Homilies on Leviticus 2.5 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:27Homilies on Numbers 10.1 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:27Commentary on Romans 3.8 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 4:27–30Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.27 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Lev 4:27Demonstration of the Gospel 1.3.29 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324

Leviticus 4:28

When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.

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Lev 4:28Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 4:28Homilies on Leviticus 2.5 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 4:29

He is to lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slaughter it at the place of the burnt offering.

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Lev 4:29Sermon 134.5 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 391-430
Lev 4:29Sermon 152.11 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 391-430
Lev 4:29Tractates on the Gospel of John 41.6 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 406–420