Homilies on Judges, Homilia IV

Origen of Alexandria · c. 240–245 · Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) · Original English Translation

Contents4 passages

1Ehud and Shamgar
2World crucified
3Again they did evil — Jabin
4Sisera commander of the host

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Origen’s Homilia IV on Judges (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–4.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia IV. Modern FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Homilia IV §§1–4 (closeout).

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Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia IV §§1–4)

English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.

Ehud and Shamgar§1

1On Ehud, Shamgar, Jabin, and Sisera. Ehud with the left hand struck Eglon — God’s word a two-edged sword. Shamgar struck six hundred Philistines with an ox-goad.

Latin · §1

De Aoth et Samegar et Iabin et Sisara. Aoth sinistra manu percussit Eglon — sermo Dei anceps gladius. Samegar sexcentos Philisthinos stimulo boum.

World crucified§2

2 Through the cross the world is crucified. Interior enemies must be laid low.

Latin · §2

Per crucem Christus mundus crucifixus est. Hostes interiores prosternendi.

Again they did evil — Jabin§3

3 Again they did evil; the Lord sold them into Jabin’s hand. They made a king not through the Lord.

Latin · §3

Adiecerunt facere malignum; Dominus vendidit in manum Iabin. Regem sibi fecerunt non per Dominum.

Sisera commander of the host§4

4 Jabin’s army-chief Sisera lived in Harosheth-hagoyim — iron chariots. A figure of principalities against the church. Amen.

Latin · §4

Princeps militiae Iabin Sisara in Aroseth gentium — currus ferrei. Figura principatuum adversus ecclesiam. Amen.

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