On Adoration and Worship in Spirit and Truth, Book 1

Cyril of Alexandria · c. 412–423 · Migne PG 68.134–211

Cyril and Palladius on why Christ fulfills the Law rather than tearing it up. Book 1 of a seventeen-book dialogue — not the whole work.

English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.

  1. 1 The little book of Matthew and John
  2. 2 Fulfill the Law; worship in spirit and truth
  3. 3 The Law is type and shadow
  4. 4 We do not abolish the Law; we establish it
  5. 5 Painters, bronze, and Moses' veil
  6. 6 Milk for infants; the calf; tablets of stone
  7. 7 Ask, seek, knock; man turned aside
  8. 8 Breath of life; the woman as type of pleasure
  9. 9 Desire conceives sin; Abraham goes down to Egypt
  10. 10 A famine of hearing; Sarah is taken
  11. 11 Pharaoh's gifts; God rescues Sarah
  12. 12 You were angry, and we sinned
  13. 13 The way of life and the way of death
  14. 14 We love the goods in hand too late
  15. 15 Egypt's marrow; Rabshakeh's vines
  16. 16 Desire of the flesh, of the eyes, and pride of life
  17. 17 Sojourners; leave your land
  18. 18 Follow Christ; Abraham leaves Haran
  19. 19 Theophany and altar; Lot at Sodom's gate
  20. 20 Lot receives the angels
  21. 21 The angels take Lot by the hand
  22. 22 Save your soul; do not stand in the country round
  23. 23 The mountain, and Zoar the smaller city
  24. 24 Solid food, marriage, and unequal gifts
  25. 25 Lot's wife; the cave in the rock
  26. 26 Abraham goes up from Egypt
  27. 27 Call on the Lord; brick and mortar
  28. 28 Let my people go, that they may feast
  29. 29 A three days' journey; death or murder
  30. 30 Sacrifice in the wilderness; idle, you are idle
  31. 31 Be still and know; I will redeem you
  32. 32 Signs, plagues, and 'sacrifice in the land'
  33. 33 Two paths; the abominations of Egypt
  34. 34 Many called, few chosen
  35. 35 Young and old, flocks and herds
  36. 36 Not a hoof left behind
  37. 37 Gold from Egypt; the Passover lamb
  38. 38 Unleavened dough; songs by the willows
  39. 39 How shall we sing in a strange land