Leviticus 14 in the early church
52 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 14, 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 14:1
Then the LORD said to Moses,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:1–32 | Leviticus, lines 51–75 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
Leviticus 14:2
“This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:2 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 14:2–32 | Question 60, section 1 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 370–384 |
| Lev 14:2 | Homilies on Matthew 25.1 · John Chrysostom | allusion, high confidence | ca. 390 |
Leviticus 14:3
The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:3 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:4
the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:4 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 14:4 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 14:4–7 | Commentary on Matthew 7 · Hilary of Poitiers | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 353–355 |
| Lev 14:4–7 | Part 2, chapter 6 · Quodvultdeus of Carthage | allusion, high confidence | ca. 445-450 |
Leviticus 14:5
Then the priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in a clay pot.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:5 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 14:5 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:6
And he is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:6 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 14:6 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:7
Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to be cleansed of the skin disease. Then he shall pronounce him clean and release the live bird into the open field.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:7 | Fragments on Luke, column 333 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 14:7 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.10 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 14:7 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:8
The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:8 | Fragments on Luke, column 333 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 14:8 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 14:8 | Res. 1.62 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, high confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Lev 14:8 | Oration 41.4 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
Leviticus 14:9
On the seventh day he must shave off all his hair—his head, his beard, his eyebrows, and the rest of his hair. He must wash his clothes and bathe himself with water, and he will be clean.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:9 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 14:9 | Fragments on Luke, column 333 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 14:9 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 14:9 | Res. 1.62 · Methodius of Olympus | quotation, medium confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
Leviticus 14:10
On the eighth day he is to bring two unblemished male lambs, an unblemished ewe lamb a year old, a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil, and one log of olive oil.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:10 | Dialogue with Trypho 41.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Lev 14:10 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 14:10 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:11
The priest who performs the cleansing shall present the one to be cleansed, together with these offerings, before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:11 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
| Lev 14:11 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:13
Then he is to slaughter the lamb in the sanctuary area where the sin offering and burnt offering are slaughtered. Like the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest; it is most holy.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:13 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:14
The priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:14 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:15
Then the priest shall take some of the log of olive oil, pour it into his left palm,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:15 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:16
dip his right forefinger into the oil in his left palm, and sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:16 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:17
And the priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:17 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:18
The rest of the oil in his palm, the priest is to put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:18 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:20
and offer it on the altar, with the grain offering, to make atonement for him, and he will be clean.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:20 | Homilies on Leviticus 8.11 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:21
If, however, the person is poor and cannot afford these offerings, he is to take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him, along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering, a log of olive oil,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:21 | Exposition of Psalm 118 3.26.2 · Ambrose | allusion, low confidence | ca. 386-397 |
Leviticus 14:34
“When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a contamination of mildew into a house in that land,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:34 | Commentary on Romans 1.10 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406) |
| Lev 14:34 | Paraenesis, or Exhortation to Penitence 3 · Pacian of Barcelona | allusion, low confidence | ca. 360-390 |
| Lev 14:34 | Letter 78.1 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Leviticus 14:35
the owner of the house shall come and tell the priest, ‘Something like mildew has appeared in my house.’
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:35 | Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 401 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220-254 |
Leviticus 14:36
The priest must order that the house be cleared before he enters it to examine the mildew, so that nothing in the house will become unclean. After this, the priest shall go in to inspect the house.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:36 | On Modesty 20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
Leviticus 14:37
He is to examine the house, and if the mildew on the walls consists of green or red depressions that appear to be beneath the surface of the wall,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:37 | On Modesty 20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
Leviticus 14:38
the priest shall go outside the doorway of the house and close it up for seven days.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:38 | On Modesty 20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
| Lev 14:38 | Commentary on Titus 1:14 · Ambrosiaster | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 366–384 |
Leviticus 14:39
On the seventh day the priest is to return and inspect the house. If the mildew has spread on the walls,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:39 | On Modesty 20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
Leviticus 14:40
he must order that the contaminated stones be pulled out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:40 | On Modesty 20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
| Lev 14:40 | Homilies on Leviticus 9.7 · Origen | echo, low confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 14:42
So different stones must be obtained to replace the contaminated ones, as well as additional mortar to replaster the house.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:42 | On Modesty 20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
Leviticus 14:44
the priest must come and inspect it. If the mildew has spread in the house, it is a destructive mildew; the house is unclean.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:44 | On Modesty 20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
Leviticus 14:45
It must be torn down with its stones, its timbers, and all its plaster, and taken outside the city to an unclean place.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 14:45 | On Modesty 20 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 210–220 |
| Lev 14:45 | Homilies on Jeremiah 1.15 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 240 |