Deuteronomy 34 in the early church

82 passages quote, allude to, or echo Deuteronomy 34, 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.

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Deuteronomy 34:1

Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,

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Deut 34:1Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXVII · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 34:1Letter 76.3 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 34:1Letter 78.42 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 34:1Letter 78.43 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 34:1–3Pilgrimage (Itinerarium) 12.5 · Egeriaallusion, high confidenceca. 381-395
Deut 34:1–6On the Life of Moses 325 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 385–395
Deut 34:1–7On the Life of Moses 427 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 385–395
Deut 34:1–8Against Jovinianus 1.22 · Jeromeallusion, high confidence393
Deut 34:1–7Deuteronomy, lines 274–288 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.

Deuteronomy 34:2

all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea,

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Deut 34:2Letter 78.43 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419

Deuteronomy 34:3

the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar.

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Deut 34:3Letter 78.43 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419

Deuteronomy 34:4

And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”

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Deut 34:4Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXVII · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 34:4Exposition of Psalm 118 21.20.2 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-397
Deut 34:4Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.12.6 · Ambroseallusion, medium confidenceca. 387-397
Deut 34:4Hymn 1 (108 lines) · Seduliusallusion, medium confidenceca. 425-450

Deuteronomy 34:5

So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.

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Deut 34:5Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXVII · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 34:5Against Celsus 2.54 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 248
Deut 34:5Homilies 3.47 · Anonymousquotation, high confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Deut 34:5Recognitions 1.38 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
Deut 34:5On the Incarnation 37.1 · Athanasius of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 318–325
Deut 34:5–6Commentary on Matthew 20 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, medium confidenceca. 353–355
Deut 34:5Tractates on the Psalms 118.19.12 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, high confidenceca. 360–367
Deut 34:5–6On Cain and Abel 1.8 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 375-378
Deut 34:5–6Against Helvidius 7 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 383
Deut 34:5On the Life of Moses 427 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 385–395
Deut 34:5Exposition of Psalm 118 18.29.3 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-397
Deut 34:5Against Faustus the Manichaean 16.4 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidenceca. 398–400
Deut 34:5–6Tractates on the Gospel of John 124.2 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 406–420
Deut 34:5On Care for the Dead 18 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 421–422
Deut 34:5–8Sermon 83 · Peter Chrysologusallusion, high confidenceca. 425-450
Deut 34:5Part 2, chapter 13 · Quodvultdeus of Carthageallusion, high confidenceca. 445-450

Deuteronomy 34:6

And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab facing Beth-peor, and no one to this day knows the location of his grave.

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Deut 34:6Miscellanies 6.15.132 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Deut 34:6Arabic Pentateuch fragment XXVII · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceunknown (transmitted in a medieval Arabic catena)
Deut 34:6On the Great Ode (Deut 32), fragment 3 (Deut 34:6) · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 202-235
Deut 34:6Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 575 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Deut 34:6Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 803 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Deut 34:6Against Celsus 2.54 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 248
Deut 34:6Homilies 3.47 · Anonymousquotation, high confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Deut 34:6Recognitions 1.38 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407
Deut 34:6Demonstration of the Gospel 3.2.27 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 314–324
Deut 34:6On the Synods 85 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, high confidenceca. 358–359
Deut 34:6Tractates on the Psalms 52.12 · Hilary of Poitiersallusion, high confidenceca. 360–367
Deut 34:6Commentary on Titus 3:9 · Ambrosiasterallusion, high confidenceca. 366–384
Deut 34:6Letter 78.42 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 34:6Letter 109.1 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 34:6Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 9.4.13 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377
Deut 34:6Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.69.6 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Deut 34:6On Cain and Abel 1.9 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 375-378
Deut 34:6On the Christian Faith 4.1 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 378–380
Deut 34:6Pilgrimage (Itinerarium) 12.2 · Egeriaallusion, high confidenceca. 381-395
Deut 34:6On Naboth 51 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-390
Deut 34:6On the Duties of the Clergy 2.7 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386–390
Deut 34:6Letter 158.6 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 386–430
Deut 34:6Homilies on Matthew 5.4 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Deut 34:6Poem 15, lines 194–224 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431

Deuteronomy 34:7

Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.

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Deut 34:7Commentary on the Song of Songs 2.122 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
Deut 34:7Life of Antony 93 · Athanasius of Alexandriaecho, medium confidenceca. 357–360
Deut 34:7Letter 52.2 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 34:7Letter 78.14 · Jeromeallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 34:7On the Life of Moses 429 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 385–395
Deut 34:7Exposition of Psalm 118 5.6.2 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386-397
Deut 34:7City of God 15.14 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426
Deut 34:7City of God 18.11 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence413–426

Deuteronomy 34:8

The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.

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Deut 34:8Homilies 17.1 · Basil of Caesareaallusion, high confidenceca. 363-378
Deut 34:8Letter 39.4 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 34:8Letter 60.6 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Deut 34:8Apostolic Constitutions 8.42.3 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380
Deut 34:8Homily 6 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 379–394
Deut 34:8Pilgrimage (Itinerarium) 10.4 · Egeriaquotation, high confidenceca. 381-395

Deuteronomy 34:9

Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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Deut 34:9Dialogue with Trypho 49.6 · Justin Martyrallusion, medium confidenceca. 155–160
Deut 34:9Catechetical Lecture 16.26 · Cyril of Jerusalemquotation, high confidenceca. 350
Deut 34:9On Saint Athanasius 1.9 · Lucifer of Cagliariquotation, high confidenceca. 356–361
Deut 34:9On the Holy Spirit 21 · Didymus the Blindallusion, high confidenceGreek ca. 360-390; Latin 387-391
Deut 34:9Pilgrimage (Itinerarium) 10.5 · Egeriaallusion, high confidenceca. 381-395
Deut 34:9Against Faustus the Manichaean 16.19 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 398–400

Deuteronomy 34:10

Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—

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Deut 34:10Demonstration of the Gospel 1.7.10 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Deut 34:10–11Demonstration of the Gospel 3.2.30 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Deut 34:10Demonstration of the Gospel 9.11.2 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Deut 34:10On the Orthodox Faith against the Arians 8 · Gregory of Elviraallusion, high confidenceca. 360-392
Deut 34:10Apostolic Constitutions 6.2.7 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Deut 34:10Hexameron (Exameron) 1.6 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 387-390
Deut 34:10City of God 17.1 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, medium confidence413–426