Numbers 28 in the early church

22 passages quote, allude to, or echo Numbers 28, 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 · 9 · 11 · 16 · 17 · 26

Numbers 28:1

Then the LORD said to Moses,
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 28:1–3	Commentary on John 10.76 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 230–248
Num 28:1–2	Homilies on Numbers 23.2 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Num 28:1–31	Part 2, chapter 5 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 445-450

Numbers 28:2

“Command the Israelites and say to them: See that you present to Me at its appointed time the food for My food offerings, as a pleasing aroma to Me.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 28:2	Homilies on Numbers 12.3 · Origen	quotation, medium confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Num 28:2–8	Homilies on Numbers 23.3 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Num 28:2	On Cain and Abel 2.8 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 375-378
Num 28:2	On Naboth 67 · Ambrose	quotation, high confidence	ca. 386-390

Numbers 28:3

And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 28:3	Letter 78.43 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	ca. 370–419

Numbers 28:9

On the Sabbath day, present two unblemished year-old male lambs, accompanied by a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, as well as a drink offering.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 28:9–11	Commentary on John 6.271 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 230–248
Num 28:9–10	Homilies on Numbers 23.4 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Num 28:9–10	Demonstration 13.12 · Aphrahat	allusion, medium confidence	337-345
Num 28:9–10	Commentary on Matthew 12 · Hilary of Poitiers	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 353–355
Num 28:9	Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.32.10 · Epiphanius of Salamis	allusion, medium confidence	374-377
Num 28:9	Homilies on Matthew 39.2 · John Chrysostom	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 390
Num 28:9	Questions and Answers to the Orthodox 27 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	5th century (disputed)

Numbers 28:11

At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 28:11	Homilies on Numbers 23.5 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Num 28:11	Commentary on Matthew 15.31 · Origen	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 246–248
Num 28:11	Book of Heresies 141.2 · Philastrius of Brescia	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 380s
Num 28:11	Exposition of Psalm 118 5.10.1 · Ambrose	allusion, low confidence	ca. 386-397

Numbers 28:16

The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 28:16	Homilies on Numbers 23.6 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Numbers 28:17

On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 28:17	Homilies on Numbers 23.7 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Numbers 28:26

On the day of firstfruits, when you present an offering of new grain to the LORD during the Feast of Weeks, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 28:26	Homilies on Numbers 23.8 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)