Leviticus 7 in the early church

58 passages quote, allude to, or echo Leviticus 7, 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 7:1

“Now this is the law of the guilt offering, which is most holy:

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Lev 7:1Homilies on Leviticus 5.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:2

The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.

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Lev 7:2Homilies on Leviticus 5.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:3

And all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails,

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Lev 7:3Homilies on Leviticus 5.4 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:4

both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys.

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Lev 7:4Homilies on Leviticus 5.4 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:7

The guilt offering is like the sin offering; the same law applies to both. It belongs to the priest who makes atonement with it.

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Lev 7:7Homilies on Leviticus 5.4 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:7Homilies on Leviticus 5.7 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:9

Likewise, every grain offering that is baked in an oven or cooked in a pan or on a griddle belongs to the priest who presents it,

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Lev 7:9Homilies on Leviticus 5.5 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:10

and every grain offering, whether dry or mixed with oil, belongs equally to all the sons of Aaron.

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Lev 7:10Homilies on Leviticus 5.6 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:11

Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD:

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Lev 7:11Homilies on Leviticus 5.7 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:12

If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil.

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Lev 7:12Homilies on Leviticus 5.7 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:13

Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread.

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Lev 7:13Homilies on Leviticus 5.7 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:14

From the cakes he must present one portion of each offering as a contribution to the LORD. It belongs to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offering.

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Lev 7:14Homilies on Leviticus 5.7 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:15

The meat of the sacrifice of his peace offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day he offers it; none of it may be left until morning.

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Lev 7:15Homilies on Leviticus 5.7 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:15Homilies on Leviticus 5.8 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:16

If, however, the sacrifice he offers is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, but the remainder may be eaten on the next day.

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Lev 7:16Homilies on Leviticus 5.9 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:16Question 103, section 1 · Ambrosiasterallusion, medium confidenceca. 370–384

Leviticus 7:17

But any meat of the sacrifice remaining until the third day must be burned up.

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Lev 7:17Homilies on Leviticus 5.9 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:17–18Apostolic Constitutions 4.10.2 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380

Leviticus 7:18

If any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.

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Lev 7:18Homilies on Leviticus 5.9 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:19

Meat that touches anything unclean must not be eaten; it is to be burned up. As for any other meat, anyone who is ceremonially clean may eat it.

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Lev 7:19–21On Dice-Players 8 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence3rd cent. (disputed)
Lev 7:19Homilies on Leviticus 5.10 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:19On the Lapsed 15 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence251
Lev 7:19Paraenesis, or Exhortation to Penitence 6 · Pacian of Barcelonaquotation, high confidenceca. 360-390
Lev 7:19–20Tractates 1.15.6 · Zeno of Veronaquotation, high confidenceca. 362-380
Lev 7:19The Institutes 6.8 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 419–426
Lev 7:19The Conferences 22.5 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 426–429

Leviticus 7:20

But if anyone who is unclean eats meat from the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.

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Lev 7:20On Dice-Players 8 · Anonymousquotation, high confidence3rd cent. (disputed)
Lev 7:20Homilies on Leviticus 5.10 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:20To Quirinus 3.94 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidenceca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later)
Lev 7:20On the Lapsed 15 · Cyprian of Carthagequotation, high confidence251
Lev 7:20Paraenesis, or Exhortation to Penitence 6 · Pacian of Barcelonaquotation, high confidenceca. 360-390
Lev 7:20The Institutes 6.8 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 419–426
Lev 7:20The Conferences 12.2 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 426–429
Lev 7:20The Conferences 22.5 · John Cassianquotation, high confidenceca. 426–429

Leviticus 7:21

If one touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any unclean, detestable thing, and then eats any of the meat of the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be cut off from his people.”

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Lev 7:21Homilies on Leviticus 5.10 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:23

“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.

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Lev 7:23On Fasting 6 · Tertullianallusion, medium confidenceca. 210–220
Lev 7:23Homilies on Leviticus 5.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:24

The fat of an animal found dead or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.

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Lev 7:24Homilies on Leviticus 5.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:25

If anyone eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be presented to the LORD, the one who eats it must be cut off from his people.

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Lev 7:25Homilies on Leviticus 5.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:26

You must not eat the blood of any bird or animal in any of your dwellings.

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Lev 7:26Homilies on Leviticus 5.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:27

If anyone eats blood, that person must be cut off from his people.’”

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Lev 7:27Homilies on Leviticus 5.11 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:29

“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Anyone who presents a peace offering to the LORD must bring it as his sacrifice to the LORD.

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Lev 7:29Homilies on Leviticus 5.12 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:30

With his own hands he is to bring the food offerings to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD.

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Lev 7:30Homilies on Leviticus 5.12 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:30–34Letter 64.1 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 370–419
Lev 7:30–34Homily 9 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, medium confidenceca. 390–394

Leviticus 7:31

The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.

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Lev 7:31Homilies on Leviticus 5.12 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:31Commentary on Jeremiah 1.44 · Jeromeallusion, high confidenceca. 414-419

Leviticus 7:32

And you are to give the right thigh to the priest as a contribution from your peace offering.

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Lev 7:32Homilies on Exodus 9.4 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:32Homilies on Leviticus 5.12 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:33

The son of Aaron who presents the blood and fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as a portion.

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Lev 7:33Homilies on Leviticus 5.12 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:34

I have taken from the sons of Israel the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution of their peace offerings, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a permanent portion from the sons of Israel.’”

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Lev 7:34Homilies on Leviticus 5.12 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
Lev 7:34Commentary on the Song of Songs 1.93 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 240–245 (Rufinus's translation ca. 410)
Lev 7:34Homily on the Song of Songs 1 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 240–250
Lev 7:34Oration 40.40 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383

Leviticus 7:35

This is the portion of the food offerings to the LORD for Aaron and his sons since the day they were presented to serve the LORD as priests.

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Lev 7:35Homilies on Leviticus 6.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:36

On the day they were anointed, the LORD commanded that this be given them by the sons of Israel. It is a permanent portion for the generations to come.

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Lev 7:36Homilies on Leviticus 6.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:37

This is the law of the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, the guilt offering, the ordination offering, and the peace offering,

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Lev 7:37Homilies on Leviticus 6.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Leviticus 7:38

which the LORD gave Moses on Mount Sinai on the day He commanded the Israelites to present their offerings to the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai.

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Lev 7:38Homilies on Leviticus 6.2 · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)