Leviticus 3 in the early church
7 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 3, 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 3:1
“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 3:1 | Homilies on Leviticus 1.2 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 3:1 | Homilies on Leviticus 2.1 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 3:1–2 | Demonstration of the Gospel 1.10.10 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
Leviticus 3:3
From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 3:3 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.5 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Leviticus 3:4
both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lev 3:4 | Homilies on Leviticus 3.5 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Lev 3:4 | Oration 40.40 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Lev 3:4 | Homily 9 · Gregory of Nyssa | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390–394 |