Jeremiah 52 in the early church
[Vulgate: Jeremias]
8 passages quote, allude to, or echo Jeremiah 52, 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: 11 · 12 · 13 · 17 · 30
Jeremiah 52:11
Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon, where he kept him in custody until his dying day.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 52:11 | Commentary on Daniel 1.3 · Hippolytus of Rome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 202-204 |
| Jer 52:11 | On the Computation of Easter 11 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | 243 |
| Jer 52:11 | Res. 3.9 · Methodius of Olympus | allusion, medium confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
Jeremiah 52:12
On the tenth day of the fifth month, in the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign over Babylon, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, entered Jerusalem.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 52:12 | Preparation for the Gospel 9.40.11 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Jer 52:12 | Oration 43.47 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
Jeremiah 52:13
He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 52:13 | To Autolycus 3.29 · Theophilus of Antioch | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 180–185 |
Jeremiah 52:17
Moreover, the Chaldeans broke up the bronze pillars and stands and the bronze Sea in the house of the LORD, and they carried all the bronze to Babylon.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 52:17–23 | Commentary on Jeremiah 5.54 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 414-419 |
Jeremiah 52:30
in Nebuchadnezzar’s twenty-third year, Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away 745 Jews. So in all, 4,600 people were taken away.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jer 52:30–31 | Commentary on Daniel 5, scholion 1 · Polychronius of Apamea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 400-430 |