Esther in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Esther, 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.
| Verse | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esth 2:7 | Miscellanies 1.21.123 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Esth 3:2 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 33 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | 235 |
| Esth 4:16 | 1 Clement 55.6 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Esth 4:16 | Miscellanies 4.19.119 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Esth 4:16 | On Prayer 13.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Esth 5:1 | The Instructor 3.2.12 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Esth 7:3 | 1 Clement 55.6 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Esth 7:6 | Miscellanies 4.19.119 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Esth 9:21 | On Prayer 13.2 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 233–234 |