Job 18 in the early church
5 passages quote, allude to, or echo Job 18, 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.
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Job 18:5
Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job 18:5 | Homilies on Numbers 15.1 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Job 18:5 | Life of Antony 39 · Athanasius of Alexandria | echo, medium confidence | ca. 357–360 |
| Job 18:5 | Exposition of Psalm 118 19.21.1 · Ambrose | allusion, high confidence | ca. 386-397 |
| Job 18:5 | The Harmony of the Gospels 3.86 · Augustine of Hippo | echo, low confidence | ca. 399–400 |
Job 18:14
He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king of terrors.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job 18:14–15 | Letter 49.14 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |