Exodus 35 in the early church
32 passages quote, allude to, or echo Exodus 35, 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.
Verses: 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 9 · 10 · 21 · 22 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 31
Exodus 35:3
Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:3 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 289 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Exod 35:3 | Recognitions 9.28 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | Greek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407 |
| Exod 35:3 | Preparation for the Gospel 6.10.43 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, low confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Exod 35:3 | Exposition of Psalm 118 5.37.2 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Exodus 35:4
Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:4 | Homilies on Exodus 13.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:4–29 | On the Life of Moses 359 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 385–395 |
| Exod 35:4–29 | Exodus, lines 1314–1334 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, medium confidence | early 5th cent. |
Exodus 35:5
Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze;
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:5 | Homilies on Exodus 9.3 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:5 | Homilies on Exodus 13.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:5 | Homilies on Exodus 13.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:5 | Homilies on Exodus 13.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:5–6 | Formulae of Spiritual Understanding 9 · Eucherius of Lyon | quotation, high confidence | ca. 420-430 |
Exodus 35:6
blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:6 | Homilies on Exodus 13.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:6 | Homilies on Exodus 13.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Exodus 35:7
ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:7 | Homilies on Exodus 13.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Exodus 35:9
and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:9 | Homilies on Exodus 13.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Exodus 35:10
Let every skilled craftsman among you come and make everything that the LORD has commanded:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:10 | Homilies on Exodus 13.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Exodus 35:21
And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:21 | Homilies on Joshua 0.1 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Exodus 35:22
So all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:22 | Homilies on Exodus 13.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:22 | Oration 19.8 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
Exodus 35:24
And all who could present an offering of silver or bronze brought it as a contribution to the LORD. Also, everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the service brought it.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:24 | Homilies on Exodus 13.6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Exodus 35:25
Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:25 | Homilies on Exodus 9.3 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:25 | Homilies on Exodus 13.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:25 | Homilies on Exodus 13.7 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:25 | Oration II Against the Arians 7 · Athanasius of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 339–346 |
| Exod 35:25–26 | Letter 65.19 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Exod 35:25–26 | Book of Heresies 117.5 · Philastrius of Brescia | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380s |
Exodus 35:26
And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:26 | Oration 19.8 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
Exodus 35:27
The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:27 | Homilies on Exodus 13.7 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Exod 35:27 | On the Christian Faith 2.0 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 378–380 |
Exodus 35:28
as well as spices and olive oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the fragrant incense.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:28 | Homilies on Exodus 13.7 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Exodus 35:31
And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exod 35:31 | Catechetical Lecture 16.27 · Cyril of Jerusalem | allusion, high confidence | ca. 350 |