Jeremiah 41 in the early church
[Vulgate: Jeremias]
6 passages quote, allude to, or echo Jeremiah 41, 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.
Jeremiah 41:1
In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 41:1–44:30 | Commentary on Ezekiel 5:1 · Theodoret of Cyrus | allusion, medium confidence | probably 430s (before ca. 446) |
| Jer 41:1–4 (48:1-Jer LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 41:1 · Theodoret of Cyrus | allusion, high confidence | probably 430s (before ca. 446) |
Jeremiah 41:2
Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 41:2 | Commentary on Ezekiel 19:13 · Theodoret of Cyrus | allusion, high confidence | probably 430s (before ca. 446) |
Jeremiah 41:5
eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 41:5 (48:5 LXX) | Commentary on Isaiah 1, Discourse 5, part 3 · Cyril of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | before ca. 428 (probably 420s) |
| Jer 41:5 (48:5 LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 41:1 · Theodoret of Cyrus | quotation, high confidence | probably 430s (before ca. 446) |
Jeremiah 41:6
And Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went. When Ishmael encountered the men, he said, “Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 41:6–18 (48:6-Jer LXX) | Commentary on Jeremiah 41:1 · Theodoret of Cyrus | allusion, high confidence | probably 430s (before ca. 446) |