Numbers in the early church
Every passage that quotes, alludes to, or echoes Numbers, in verse order; passages on the same verse are in date order. References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
| Verse | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Num 2:1–34 | Against Celsus 6.23 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Num 3:39 | Miscellanies 3.11.72 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, low confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 6:2 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 6:3 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 6:6–7 | Against Marcion 4.23 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 6:9 | The Instructor 1.2.5 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Num 6:11 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 6:12 | The Instructor 1.2.5 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Num 6:13 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 6:20 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 6:21 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 6:25 | 1 Clement 60.3 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 8:24 | Miscellanies 6.11.85 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, low confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 11:4 | On Baptism 20 · Tertullian | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–206 |
| Num 11:4 | On Prayer 29.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:4 | On Prayer 29.14 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:5 | Against Marcion 2.18 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 11:5 | On Prayer 29.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:6 | On Prayer 29.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:10 | On Prayer 29.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:17 | Dialogue with Trypho 49.6 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 11:18 | On Prayer 29.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:19 | On Prayer 29.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:19 | On Prayer 29.14 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:20 | On Prayer 29.13 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:20 | On Prayer 29.14 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 11:21 | Against Marcion 4.21 · Tertullian | allusion, medium confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 11:23 | Dialogue with Trypho 126.6 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 11:26 | Shepherd of Hermas, Vision 2.3.4 (7.4) · Hermas | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 100–150 |
| Num 11:31 | Dialogue with Trypho 131.6 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 11:31 | Against Marcion 4.26 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 12:6–8 | Against Marcion 4.22 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 12:6 | Against Praxeas 14 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 213 or later |
| Num 12:7 | 1 Clement 17.5 · Clement of Rome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 12:7 | 1 Clement 43.1 · Clement of Rome | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 12:7 | Dialogue with Trypho 46.3 · Justin Martyr | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 12:7 | Dialogue with Trypho 56.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 12:7 | Miscellanies 4.17.106 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 12:7 | Miscellanies 7.3.19 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 12:7 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 46 · Origen | echo, low confidence | 235 |
| Num 12:7 | Against Celsus 7.41 · Origen | echo, low confidence | ca. 248 |
| Num 12:8 | Against Praxeas 14 · Tertullian | quotation, high confidence | ca. 213 or later |
| Num 12:8 | Against Celsus 7.10 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 248 |
| Num 12:14 | 1 Clement 4.11 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 12:15 | 1 Clement 4.11 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 13:16 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.8 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Num 13:16 | Dialogue with Trypho 106.3 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 13:16 | Dialogue with Trypho 113.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 13:16 | Dialogue with Trypho 75.2 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 13:16 | Against Marcion 3.16 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 13:16 | Against Marcion 4.13 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 13:16 | Against Marcion 4.39 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 13:23 | The Instructor 2.2.19 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Num 14:30 | Dialogue with Trypho 115.5 · Justin Martyr | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 15:30 | Miscellanies 2.19.97 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 15:32 | Against Marcion 2.21 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 15:36 | Against Marcion 2.21 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 15:38 | Dialogue with Trypho 46.5 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 16:1 | 1 Clement 51.3 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 16:1–35 | On the Unity of the Catholic Church 18 · Cyprian of Carthage | allusion, high confidence | 251 |
| Num 16:22 | 1 Clement 59.3 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 16:22 | 1 Clement 64.1 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 16:33 | 1 Clement 4.12 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 16:33 | 1 Clement 51.4 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 17:2 | 1 Clement 43.2 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 17:4 | 1 Clement 43.2 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 17:5 | 1 Clement 43.4 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 17:8 | 1 Clement 43.5 · Clement of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 17:8 | Dialogue with Trypho 86.4 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 18:12 | Didache 13.3 · Anonymous | echo, medium confidence | ca. 50–150 (often ca. 100) |
| Num 18:27 | 1 Clement 29.3 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 19:2 | Epistle of Barnabas 8.1 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Num 19:9 | Epistle of Barnabas 8.1 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Num 19:18 | Epistle of Barnabas 8.1 · Anonymous | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Num 20:17 | Miscellanies 4.2.5 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 20:17 | Miscellanies 7.12.73 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 21:6 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.5 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Num 21:6 | First Apology 60 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 150–155 |
| Num 21:6 | Prophetic Extracts 49.2 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 200 |
| Num 21:6 | Refutation of All Heresies 5.16.6 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| Num 21:7 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.7 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Num 21:8 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.6 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Num 21:8 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.7 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Num 21:8 | First Apology 60 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 150–155 |
| Num 21:8 | Dialogue with Trypho 112.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 21:8 | Dialogue with Trypho 131.4 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 21:8 | Dialogue with Trypho 91.4 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 21:8 | Dialogue with Trypho 94.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 21:8–9 | On Idolatry 5 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | ca. 196–211 |
| Num 21:8 | Against Marcion 2.22 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 21:8–9 | Refutation of All Heresies 5.16.7 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| Num 21:9 | Epistle of Barnabas 12.6 · Anonymous | allusion, high confidence | ca. 70–135 (often ca. 130) |
| Num 21:9 | First Apology 60 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 150–155 |
| Num 21:9 | Dialogue with Trypho 112.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 21:9 | Dialogue with Trypho 91.4 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 21:9 | Dialogue with Trypho 94.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 21:9 | Against Marcion 3.18 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 21:9 | Refutation of All Heresies 5.16.12 · Hippolytus of Rome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| Num 21:24 | Miscellanies 1.24.162 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 22:38 | Against Marcion 4.28 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 22:38 | Against Marcion 4.39 · Tertullian | allusion, medium confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 23:12 | Against Marcion 4.28 · Tertullian | allusion, high confidence | 207/208 (third edition, completed later) |
| Num 23:23 | Against Celsus 4.95 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Num 24:9 | Miscellanies 3.10.69 · Clement of Alexandria | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 24:17 | First Apology 32 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 150–155 |
| Num 24:17 | Dialogue with Trypho 106.4 · Justin Martyr | quotation, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 24:17 | Dialogue with Trypho 126.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 24:17 | Against Celsus 1.59 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Num 24:17 | Against Celsus 1.60 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248 |
| Num 25:1 | Dialogue with Trypho 132.1 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 25:1 | The Instructor 1.10.90 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Num 25:1 | Miscellanies 2.18.83 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 25:1 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Num 25:2 | Miscellanies 2.18.83 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 25:2 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Num 25:3 | Exhortation to Martyrdom 6 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | 235 |
| Num 25:7 | Miscellanies 3.4.32 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 25:8 | Miscellanies 3.4.32 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 25:9 | The Instructor 2.10.101 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, high confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Num 25:11 | Miscellanies 3.4.32 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 27:16 | 1 Clement 59.3 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 27:16 | 1 Clement 64.1 · Clement of Rome | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100) |
| Num 27:17 | The Instructor 1.7.56 · Clement of Alexandria | echo, medium confidence | ca. 190–200 |
| Num 27:18 | Dialogue with Trypho 49.6 · Justin Martyr | allusion, high confidence | ca. 155–160 |
| Num 30:1 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 30:2 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 30:3 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 30:4 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 31:16 | Miscellanies 2.18.83 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 35:11 | Miscellanies 2.14.61 · Clement of Alexandria | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Num 36:13 | Against Celsus 7.34 · Origen | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 248 |