Zechariah 13 in the early church
[Vulgate: Zacharias]
33 passages quote, allude to, or echo Zechariah 13, 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.
Zechariah 13:2
And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 13:2 | Apostolic Constitutions 5.11.2 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |
| Zech 13:2 | Sermon 22.4 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, low confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Zech 13:2 | City of God 8.23 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
| Zech 13:2 | Part 3, chapter 38 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.
Zechariah 13:8
And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 13:8 | Divine Institutes 7.16.14 · Lactantius | allusion, high confidence | ca. 303–311 |
| Zech 13:8 | Epitome of the Divine Institutes 66.9 · Lactantius | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 314–320 |
Zechariah 13:9
This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 13:9 | Antidote for the Scorpion's Sting 7 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 211–213 |
| Zech 13:9 | On Flight in Persecution 3 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 208–213 |
| Zech 13:9 | Exposition of Psalm 118 20.15.1 · Ambrose | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 386-397 |