Sophia Scriptura

1 Enoch in the early church

[in the ETH canon]

Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

71 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
Epistle of Barnabas 4.3 · Anonymous—quotation, low confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Epistle of Barnabas 16.5 · Anonymous89.56allusion, medium confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Epistle of Barnabas 16.6 · Anonymous91.13allusion, low confidenceca. 70–135 (often ca. 130)
Second Apology 4 · Justin Martyr6–16allusion, medium confidenceca. 150–160
A Plea for the Christians 24 · Athenagoras6–7allusion, high confidenceca. 176–180
A Plea for the Christians 25 · Athenagoras15.8–12allusion, medium confidenceca. 176–180
Adumbrations on Jude, paragraph 1 · Clement of Alexandria1.9allusion, medium confidenceoriginal ca. 200; Latin translation 6th century
The Instructor 2.9.79 · Clement of Alexandria1.5echo, low confidenceca. 190–200
The Instructor 3.2.14 · Clement of Alexandria6–7allusion, medium confidenceca. 190–200
Against Heresies 1.15.6 · Irenaeus of Lyons8.1allusion, low confidenceca. 180–190
Against Heresies 4.16.2 · Irenaeus of Lyons12–16allusion, medium confidenceca. 180–190
Prophetic Extracts 2.1 · Clement of Alexandria19.3quotation, medium confidenceca. 200
Prophetic Extracts 53.4 · Clement of Alexandria8.1–3allusion, high confidenceca. 200
Miscellanies 3.7.59 · Clement of Alexandria6–8allusion, low confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.1.10 · Clement of Alexandria8; 16.3allusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.16.143 · Clement of Alexandria20allusion, low confidenceca. 198–203
On Idolatry 4 · Tertullian19.1allusion, medium confidenceca. 196–211
On Idolatry 4 · Tertullian99.6–7quotation, high confidenceca. 196–211
On Idolatry 9 · Tertullian8.3allusion, medium confidenceca. 196–211
On Idolatry 15 · Tertullian—allusion, low confidenceca. 196–211
Apology 22 · Tertullian6–16allusion, low confidenceca. 197
Apology 35 · Tertullian8allusion, low confidenceca. 197
On the Dress of Women 1.2 · Tertullian8.1-3allusion, high confidenceca. 197–206
On the Dress of Women 1.3 · Tertullian1.9allusion, high confidenceca. 197–206
On the Dress of Women 2.10 · Tertullian8.1allusion, high confidenceca. 197–206
To the Nations 2.13 · Tertullian15.8–12allusion, low confidence197
Acts of Thomas 33 · Anonymous6–10allusion, medium confidenceca. 200–250
On the Veiling of Virgins 7 · Tertullian6–7allusion, medium confidenceca. 208–213
On the Resurrection of the Flesh 32 · Tertullian61.5allusion, low confidenceca. 208–212
On First Principles 1.3.3 · Origen—allusion, low confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
On First Principles 1.8.1 · Origen40.9allusion, low confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
On First Principles 4.4.8 · Origen21.1quotation, medium confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
On First Principles 4.4.8 · Origen19.3quotation, medium confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Fragments on Genesis, column 61 · Origen8.3allusion, medium confidenceca. 220-254
PG 12:1645 (Ps 132–133 LXX) · Origen6.6allusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Fragment 7 · Julius Africanus8.1-3allusion, medium confidenceafter 221
Commentary on John 1.221 · Origen81.1-2echo, low confidenceca. 230–248
Commentary on John 6.217 · Origen6.6allusion, high confidenceca. 230–248
Homilies on Numbers 28.2 · Origen—allusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Instructions 1.3 · Commodian6-8allusion, high confidence3rd century (disputed)
Instructions 1.3 · Commodian15.8allusion, medium confidence3rd century (disputed)
On the Singleness of Clerics 28 · Anonymous6.1allusion, medium confidence3rd cent. (disputed)
Against Celsus 5.52 · Origen6–10allusion, medium confidenceca. 248
Against Celsus 5.54 · Origen6–10allusion, medium confidenceca. 248
Against Celsus 5.55 · Origen67allusion, low confidenceca. 248
On the Dress of Virgins 14 · Cyprian of Carthage8.1allusion, high confidenceca. 249
Against Novatian 16 · Anonymous1.9quotation, high confidenceafter 251 (disputed)
Church History 7.32.19 · Eusebius of Caesarea72allusion, high confidenceca. 300–325
Homilies 8.12 · Anonymous6.1-6allusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Homilies 8.13 · Anonymous6.1-7.1allusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Homilies 8.14 · Anonymous8.1-3allusion, high confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Homilies 8.15 · Anonymous7.2-5allusion, high confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Homilies 8.16 · Anonymous7.5allusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Homilies 8.18 · Anonymous15.8-12allusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Recognitions 1.29 · Anonymous6–7allusion, medium confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
Recognitions 4.26 · Anonymous6–8allusion, medium confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
Divine Institutes 2.14.2 · Lactantius6–7allusion, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.14.4 · Lactantius15allusion, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Preparation for the Gospel 2.5.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea7–8echo, low confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 6.11.29 · Eusebius of Caesarea8.3allusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 7.8.16 · Eusebius of Caesarea7–8allusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 9.17.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea—echo, low confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 9.17.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea—echo, low confidenceca. 313–324
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 22.9 · Lactantius6–7allusion, medium confidenceca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 22.10 · Lactantius6–7allusion, high confidenceca. 314–320
Tractates on the Psalms 132.6 · Hilary of Poitiers6.6allusion, high confidenceca. 360–367
Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 1.1.3 · Epiphanius of Salamis6.6echo, low confidence374-377
Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 34.11.11 · Epiphanius of Salamis8.1echo, low confidence374-377
On Illustrious Men 4 · Jerome1.9allusion, high confidence392–393
City of God 15.23 · Augustine of Hippo6–7allusion, high confidence413–426
City of God 18.38 · Augustine of Hippo—allusion, medium confidence413–426