Leviticus 17 in the early church

30 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 17, 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: 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15

Leviticus 17:8

Tell them that if anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice

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Lev 17:8Homilies on Ezekiel 3.8 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Jerome's translation in the 380s)
Lev 17:8Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)

Leviticus 17:9

but does not bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting to sacrifice it to the LORD, that man must be cut off from his people.

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Lev 17:9Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)

Leviticus 17:10

If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people.

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Lev 17:10On First Principles 2.8.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Lev 17:10–15Against Celsus 8.29 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 248
Lev 17:10Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 17:10–15Leviticus, lines 102–126 · Cyprianus Gallusallusion, high confidenceearly 5th cent.

Leviticus 17:11

For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.

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Lev 17:11The Instructor 1.6.39 · Clement of Alexandriaecho, medium confidenceca. 190–200
Lev 17:11Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 17:11–12Demonstration of the Gospel 1.10.8 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Lev 17:11Demonstration of the Gospel 1.10.9 · Eusebius of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 314–324
Lev 17:11Hexaemeron 8.2 · Basil of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 370
Lev 17:11Commentary on 1 Corinthians 11:26 · Ambrosiasterquotation, medium confidenceca. 366–384
Lev 17:11Question 23, section 3 · Ambrosiasterallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–384
Lev 17:11Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 9.3.1 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, medium confidence374-377
Lev 17:11Panarion (Adversus Haereses), Haer. 1-64 56.2.11 · Epiphanius of Salamisallusion, high confidence374-377
Lev 17:11Homilies on Matthew 74.1 · John Chrysostomallusion, medium confidenceca. 390
Lev 17:11Against Adimantus, a Disciple of Mani 12 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 394
Lev 17:11Questions and Answers to the Orthodox 68 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)
Lev 17:11Questions and Answers to the Orthodox 98–99 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)

Leviticus 17:12

Therefore I say to the Israelites, ‘None of you may eat blood, nor may any foreigner living among you eat blood.’

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Lev 17:12Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 17:12Commentary on 1 Corinthians 11:26 · Ambrosiasterallusion, medium confidenceca. 366–384

Leviticus 17:13

And if any Israelite or foreigner living among them hunts down a wild animal or bird that may be eaten, he must drain its blood and cover it with dirt.

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Lev 17:13Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)

Leviticus 17:14

For the life of all flesh is its blood. Therefore I have told the Israelites, ‘You must not eat the blood of any living thing, because the life of all flesh is its blood; whoever eats it must be cut off.’

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Lev 17:14On First Principles 2.8.1 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Lev 17:14On First Principles 3.4.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Lev 17:14Commentary on Romans 2.13 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 244–246 (Rufinus's translation ca. 405–406)
Lev 17:14Hexaemeron 8.2 · Basil of Caesareaquotation, high confidenceca. 370
Lev 17:14On Noah 92 · Ambrosequotation, high confidenceca. 378-384
Lev 17:14Against Adimantus, a Disciple of Mani 12 · Augustine of Hippoquotation, high confidenceca. 394

Leviticus 17:15

And any person, whether native or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening; then he will be clean.

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Lev 17:15Apostolic Canon 63 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 380