Sophia Scriptura

Ruth in the early church

Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Ruth, in verse order; passages on the same verse are in date order. References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

VersePassageKindDate
Ruth 1–Ruth:4Canon 60 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 343–381
Ruth 1–Ruth:4Canon 47 · Anonymousallusion, high confidence397
Ruth 1:3–5Letter 54.17 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ruth 1:4Letter to Aristides 5 · Julius Africanusallusion, high confidenceca. 220–240
Ruth 1:4Church History 1.7.13 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 300–325
Ruth 1:4Part 2, chapter 24 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450
Ruth 1:5Letter 39.5 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ruth 1:11–13Ruth Question 1 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 1:14Poem 27, lines 511–541 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431
Ruth 1:14Poem, lines 751–780 · Prudentiusallusion, high confidenceca. 400-405
Ruth 1:16Letter 39.5 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ruth 1:16Letter 108.31 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ruth 1:16Homilies on Matthew 3.4 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Ruth 1:16Poem 27, lines 511–541 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431
Ruth 1:16–17Ruth Question 1 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 1:22Commentary on John 13.290 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 230–248
Ruth 2:3On the Christian Faith 3.10 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 378–380
Ruth 2:3Poem, lines 751–780 · Prudentiusallusion, high confidenceca. 400-405
Ruth 2:4Sermon 395.2 · Augustine of Hippoecho, low confidenceca. 391-430
Ruth 2:4On the Trinity 14.12 · Augustine of Hippoecho, low confidenceca. 399–419
Ruth 2:8Ruth Question 1 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 2:10Homilies on Matthew 3.4 · John Chrysostomallusion, medium confidenceca. 390
Ruth 2:11–12Ruth Question 1 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 2:14Ruth Question 1 · Theodoret of Cyrusallusion, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 2:18–20Ruth Question 1 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 2:21Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 3:2Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 3:4Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 3:7Homilies on Ezekiel 6.8 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
Ruth 3:7–14Against Jovinianus 1.5 · Jeromeallusion, high confidence393
Ruth 3:7–9Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusallusion, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 3:9Homilies on Ezekiel 6.8 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
Ruth 3:9–13Part 2, chapter 24 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450
Ruth 3:10Letters 11.11 · Paulinus of Nolaecho, low confidenceca. 394–413
Ruth 3:10–13Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 4:1–8Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusallusion, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 4:6Homilies on Matthew 70.2 · John Chrysostomallusion, medium confidenceca. 390
Ruth 4:6–10Part 2, chapter 24 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450
Ruth 4:7–8To Quirinus 2.19 · Cyprian of Carthageallusion, medium confidenceca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later)
Ruth 4:7On the Christian Faith 3.10 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 378–380
Ruth 4:7Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.64.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Ruth 4:8Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.64.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Ruth 4:9–10Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 4:10Book 6, chapter 20 · Hesychius of Jerusalemallusion, high confidenceca. 412-450
Ruth 4:10On the Good of Widowhood 10 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 414
Ruth 4:11Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.64.2 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-397
Ruth 4:11–12Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 4:13–22Demonstration 16.6 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Ruth 4:13Tractate 9, section 2 · Gregory of Elviraallusion, high confidenceca. 360-392
Ruth 4:13Eleven Tractates 10.139 · Priscillianallusion, medium confidenceca. 380–385
Ruth 4:13Poem, lines 751–780 · Prudentiusallusion, high confidenceca. 400-405
Ruth 4:13On the Good of Widowhood 5 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 414
Ruth 4:13On the Good of Widowhood 10 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 414
Ruth 4:13–17Part 2, chapter 24 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450
Ruth 4:14–15Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusquotation, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 4:17Tractate 9, section 2 · Gregory of Elviraallusion, high confidenceca. 360-392
Ruth 4:17Tractates on the Psalms 59.11 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, medium confidenceca. 360–367
Ruth 4:17Homilies on Matthew 3.4 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Ruth 4:17Ruth Question 2 · Theodoret of Cyrusallusion, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 4:18Dialogue with Trypho 120.2 · Justin Martyrallusion, medium confidenceca. 155–160
Ruth 4:18Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 4.2.2 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Ruth 4:18–22Genesis Question 96 · Theodoret of Cyrusallusion, low confidenceca. 453
Ruth 4:18–20Exodus Question 16 · Theodoret of Cyrusallusion, high confidenceca. 453
Ruth 4:20Letter 36.11 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Ruth 4:20Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 8.2.3 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377