Zechariah 10 in the early church
[Vulgate: Zacharias]
7 passages quote, allude to, or echo Zechariah 10, 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.
Zechariah 10:2
For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 10:2 | Letters 210, 211 · Basil of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 357–378 |
Zechariah 10:3
“My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock, the house of Judah; He will make them like His royal steed in battle.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 10:3 | Oration 2.38 · Gregory of Nazianzus | quotation, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Zech 10:3 | Apostolic Constitutions 2.15.4 · Anonymous | quotation, high confidence | ca. 380 |
Zechariah 10:11
They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 10:11–12 | To Quirinus 2.6 · Cyprian of Carthage | quotation, high confidence | ca. 248–250 (book 3 perhaps later) |
Zechariah 10:12
I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zech 10:12 | Prophetic Extracts 3.25 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | before 325 (probably ca. 310–320) |
| Zech 10:12 | Demonstration of the Gospel 5.26.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |
| Zech 10:12 | Demonstration of the Gospel 5.26.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 314–324 |