Leviticus 27 in the early church
6 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 27, 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.
Leviticus 27:1
Then the LORD said to Moses,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 27:1 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Lev 27:1–33 | Leviticus, lines 297–309 · Cyprianus Gallus | allusion, high confidence | early 5th cent. |
Leviticus 27:2
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 27:2 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
Leviticus 27:3
if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 27:3 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
Leviticus 27:30
Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 27:30 | Miscellanies 2.11.51 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Lev 27:30 | Life of Macrina, part 5 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 380 |