Leviticus 10 in the early church

68 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 10, 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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Leviticus 10:1

Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command.

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Lev 10:1Against Heresies 4.26.2 · Irenaeus of Lyonsallusion, high confidenceca. 180–190
Lev 10:1Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 397 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 10:1PG 12:1235 (Ps 17 LXX) · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 10:1Homilies on Leviticus 9.1 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 10:1Homilies on Leviticus 9.9 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 10:1Commentary on Romans 2.2 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 10:1–2Letter 73.8 · Cyprian of Carthageallusion, high confidence249/250–258
Lev 10:1–2On the Unity of the Catholic Church 18 · Cyprian of Carthageallusion, high confidence251
Lev 10:1–3Demonstration 4.3 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Lev 10:1–5Demonstration 14.18 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Lev 10:1–2Demonstration 14.23 · Aphrahatallusion, medium confidence337-345
Lev 10:1–2Demonstration 14.25 · Aphrahatallusion, medium confidence337-345
Lev 10:1–2Demonstration 14.40 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Lev 10:1On the Decrees of Nicaea 10 · Athanasius of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 350–356
Lev 10:1Oration 2.40 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
Lev 10:1Oration 12.1 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383
Lev 10:1On the Duties of the Clergy 3.17 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386–390
Lev 10:1Letters 20.7 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 394–413
Lev 10:1Letters 44.5 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 394–413
Lev 10:1Letters 44.6 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 394–413
Lev 10:1–2On Baptism, against the Donatists 3.24 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidenceca. 400–401
Lev 10:1–11Leviticus, lines 1–29 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.
Lev 10:1–2Apologetic Book 9.2 · Orosiusallusion, high confidenceca. 415–416
Lev 10:1–2Sermon 26 · Peter Chrysologusallusion, high confidenceca. 425-450
Lev 10:1–2Sermon 109 · Peter Chrysologusallusion, high confidenceca. 425-450
Lev 10:1The Conferences 10.10 · John Cassianecho, low confidenceca. 426–429
Lev 10:1On the Governance of God 1.51 · Salvian of Marseillesquotation, high confidenceca. 439-451

Leviticus 10:2

So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.

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Lev 10:2Against Heresies 4.26.2 · Irenaeus of Lyonsallusion, high confidenceca. 180–190
Lev 10:2Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 397 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 10:2Oration 2.40 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
Lev 10:2Oration 5.3 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383
Lev 10:2On the Duties of the Clergy 3.17 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386–390
Lev 10:2Letters 20.7 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 394–413
Lev 10:2Letters 44.5 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 394–413
Lev 10:2On the Governance of God 1.51 · Salvian of Marseillesquotation, high confidenceca. 439-451

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.

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Lev 10:3Commentary on Romans 2.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)

Leviticus 10:4

Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”

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Lev 10:4–5Demonstration 14.20 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345

Leviticus 10:5

So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed.

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Lev 10:5On the Duties of the Clergy 3.17 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 386–390

Leviticus 10:6

Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited.

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Lev 10:6Letter 39.4 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419

Leviticus 10:8

Then the LORD said to Aaron,

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Lev 10:8Preparation for the Gospel 12.25.2 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 313–324

Leviticus 10:9

“You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come.

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Lev 10:9Against Marcion 5.18 · Tertullianallusion, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Lev 10:9On Fasting 9 · Tertullianquotation, high confidenceca. 210–220
Lev 10:9Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 397 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
Lev 10:9Homilies on Leviticus 7.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 10:9Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 10:9Preparation for the Gospel 9.4.5 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Lev 10:9Preparation for the Gospel 12.25.2 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Lev 10:9Letter 52.11 · Jeromequotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Lev 10:9Letter 64.2 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Lev 10:9Letter 69.8 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Lev 10:9On Elijah and Fasting 54 · Ambroseallusion, low confidenceca. 387-390
Lev 10:9Against Jovinianus 1.34 · Jeromeallusion, medium confidence393
Lev 10:9Against Jovinianus 1.35 · Jeromeallusion, high confidence393
Lev 10:9Against Jovinianus 2.15 · Jeromeallusion, high confidence393
Lev 10:9–10Against the Letter of Parmenian 2.43 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 400
Lev 10:9Sermon 26 · Peter Chrysologusallusion, medium confidenceca. 425-450

Leviticus 10:10

You must distinguish between the holy and the common, between the clean and the unclean,

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Lev 10:10Homilies on Leviticus 7.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 10:10Recognitions 1.46 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceGreek original 3rd–4th century; Rufinus's Latin translation before 407

Leviticus 10:11

so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”

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Lev 10:11Homilies on Leviticus 7.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 10:12

And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the food offerings to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy.

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Lev 10:12Homilies on Ezekiel 14.3 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)

Leviticus 10:14

And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel.

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Lev 10:14Homilies on Ezekiel 14.3 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
Lev 10:14Homilies on Leviticus 5.2 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 10:14Homilies on Leviticus 7.3 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 10:14Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.93 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)

Leviticus 10:15

They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”

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Lev 10:15Homilies on Leviticus 7.3 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 10:17

“Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD.

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Lev 10:17Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 397 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254

Leviticus 10:18

Since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”

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Lev 10:18Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 397 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254

Leviticus 10:19

But Aaron replied to Moses, “Behold, this very day they presented their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD. Since these things have happened to me, if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been acceptable in the sight of the LORD?”

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Lev 10:19Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 397 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254