Today I have rolled away Egypt’s reproach
Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you — the second circumcision at the hill of foreskins. The disobedient are called uncircumcised; what must be circumcised is not only idolatry but subtler vices. The Lord exalted Jesus in Israel’s sight when he crossed the Jordan and circumcised the people. Manna ceased; the land’s fruits are eaten. We who after baptism are freed from Egypt’s reproaches by the heart’s second circumcision enter the land of promise with Jesus as guide. To him be glory forever. Amen.
Latin
Hodie abstuli opprobrium Aegypti a vobis — circumcisio secunda in colle praeputiorum. Qui inoboedientes incircumcisi dicuntur; circumcidenda non solum idololatria sed vitia subtiliora. Exaltavit Dominus Iesum in conspectu Israel cum Iordanen transiit et populum circumcidit. Manna cessat; fructus terrae eduntur. Nos post baptismum secunda circumcisione cordis Aegypti opprobriis liberati, Iesu duce terram repromissionis intramus. Cui gloria in saecula. Amen.
About this text
Origen’s Homilia V on Joshua (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–4.
English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia V. Bruce FOTC 105 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia V §§1–4 (closeout).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia V §§1–4)
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