Oracle of Hystaspes in the early church
Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.
Lost apocalyptic oracle cited by Justin and Clement. SBL abbreviation to be checked.
4 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellanies 6.5.43 · Clement of Alexandria | — | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 198–203 |
| Divine Institutes 7.15.19 · Lactantius | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 303–311 |
| Divine Institutes 7.18.2 · Lactantius | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 303–311 |
| Epitome of the Divine Institutes 68.1 · Lactantius | — | allusion, high confidence | ca. 314–320 |