Eldad and Modad in the early church

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.

A lost Jewish apocryphal book named after the two elders who prophesied in the camp (Num 11:26–29); its only surviving quotation is in Herm. Vis. 2.3.4.

1 passage cites it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 2.3.4 (7.4) · Hermas—quotation, high confidenceca. 100–150