Homilies on Judges, Homilia VIII

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

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1Midian Amalek sons of the East
2Camp in the valley of Jezreel
3Spirit clothes Gideon

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Origen’s Homilia VIII on Judges (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–3.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia VIII. Modern FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Homilia VIII §§1–3 (closeout).

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Midian Amalek sons of the East§1

1On the sons of the East and Gideon. Midian, Amalek, and the sons of the East gather against Israel — darknesses against light.

Latin · §1

De filiis Orientis et Gedeon. Madian Amalec filii Orientis conveniunt adversus Israel — tenebrae contra lumen.

Camp in the valley of Jezreel§2

2 They camp in the valley of Jezreel — “seed of God”. Enemies in the low places; God’s seed in the field of contest.

Latin · §2

Castra in valle Iezrael — semen Dei. Hostes in humilibus; semen Dei in campo certaminis.

Spirit clothes Gideon§3

3 The Lord’s Spirit clothed Gideon; he sounded the trumpet and called Abiezer. God’s power calls even those who “were nowhere.” Amen.

Latin · §3

Spiritus Domini induit Gedeon; tuba cecinit; vocavit Abiezer. Virtus Dei vocat etiam qui nusquam erant. Amen.

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