Ezekiel 48 in the early church
[Vulgate: Ezechiel]
3 passages quote, allude to, or echo Ezekiel 48, 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.
Ezekiel 48:1
“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 48:1–35 | Against Jovinianus 2.34 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | 393 |
Ezekiel 48:15
The remaining area, 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, will be for common use by the city, for houses, and for pastureland. The city will be in the center of it
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 48:15–35 | On First Principles 4.2.1 · Origen | allusion, low confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
Ezekiel 48:35
The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezek 48:35 | Against Marcion 3.24 · Tertullian | allusion, low confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |