Leviticus 15 in the early church

41 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 15, 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: 1 · 2 · 5 · 16 · 18 · 19 · 24 · 25 · 31

Leviticus 15:1

And the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

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Lev 15:1–33Demonstration 15.6 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
Lev 15:1–30Leviticus, lines 76–101 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.

Leviticus 15:2

“Say to the Israelites, ‘When any man has a bodily discharge, the discharge is unclean.

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Lev 15:2Miscellanies 2.14.61 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Lev 15:2On First Principles 2.11.5 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)

Leviticus 15:5

Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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Lev 15:5Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 64.54.4 · Epiphanius of Salamisquotation, medium confidence374-377

Leviticus 15:16

When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

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Lev 15:16Dialogue with Trypho 46.2 · Justin Martyrallusion, medium confidenceca. 155–160
Lev 15:16Miscellanies 3.12.83 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Lev 15:16Miscellanies 4.22.142 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Lev 15:16Didascalia 6.21 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidencefirst half of the third century
Lev 15:16–18Apostolic Constitutions 6.27.1 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380
Lev 15:16–17Leviticus, lines 51–75 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.
Lev 15:16On the Good of Marriage 23 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence401

Leviticus 15:18

If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.

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Lev 15:18Miscellanies 3.12.82 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 198–203
Lev 15:18Homilies 7.8 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Lev 15:18Homilies 11.30 · Anonymousallusion, high confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Lev 15:18Preparation for the Gospel 8.8.31 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, low confidenceca. 313–324
Lev 15:18Preparation for the Gospel 8.8.36 · Eusebius of Caesareaallusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Lev 15:18Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 30.2.4 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377
Lev 15:18On the Good of Marriage 23 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence401
Lev 15:18Retractations 2.55 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidence426-427

Leviticus 15:19

When a woman has a discharge consisting of blood from her body, she will be unclean due to her menstruation for seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean until evening.

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Lev 15:19Didascalia 6.21 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidencefirst half of the third century
Lev 15:19–25Against Marcion 4.20 · Tertullianallusion, high confidence207/208 (third edition, completed later)
Lev 15:19Ep. Bas. 2 · Dionysius of Alexandriaecho, medium confidenceca. 247-265
Lev 15:19Homilies 3.24 · Anonymousecho, low confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Lev 15:19Homilies 7.8 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Lev 15:19Homilies 11.28 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Lev 15:19Homilies 11.30 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence4th century (reworking earlier material)
Lev 15:19–23Letter 121.10 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Lev 15:19Apostolic Constitutions 6.27.2 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 380
Lev 15:19Apology of the Prophet David 56 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 384-390
Lev 15:19Homilies on Matthew 31.1 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
Lev 15:19On the Good of Marriage 23 · Augustine of Hippoallusion, high confidence401
Lev 15:19–27Sermon 33 · Peter Chrysologusallusion, high confidenceca. 425-450
Lev 15:19–27Sermon 35 · Peter Chrysologusallusion, high confidenceca. 425-450

Leviticus 15:24

If a man lies with her and her menstrual flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days, and any bed on which he lies will become unclean.

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Lev 15:24The Instructor 2.10.92 · Clement of Alexandriaallusion, medium confidenceca. 190–200

Leviticus 15:25

When a woman has a discharge of her blood for many days at a time other than her menstrual period, or if it continues beyond her period, she will be unclean all the days of her unclean discharge, just as she is during the days of her menstruation.

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Lev 15:25Homilies on Matthew 31.1 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390

Leviticus 15:31

You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.

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Lev 15:31Prologue to the Commentary on Galatians · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Lev 15:31Prologue to the Commentary on Romans · Ambrosiasterquotation, high confidenceca. 366–384
Lev 15:31Apostolic Constitutions 2.6.2 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Lev 15:31Apostolic Constitutions 2.17.5 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380
Lev 15:31Apostolic Constitutions 2.41.9 · Anonymousquotation, high confidenceca. 380