Homilies on Numbers, Homilia VIII

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

Contents3 passages

1The spies, unbelief, and God’s threat
2Moses’ intercession and God’s goodness
3Christ our advocate

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

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

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The spies, unbelief, and God’s threat§1

1On what the scouts report and on the Lord’s indignation: the people, panic-struck by unbelief, rush to stone those who bring good news, while the Lord’s majesty covers them. The Lord says, I will strike them with pestilence and make of you a greater nation. The threat is written not to show God passible, but that Moses’ love and God’s goodness may be known.

Latin · §1

De his quae a exploratoribus renuntiantur et de indignatione Domini. Populus infidelitatis desperatione praeceps agitur et ad lapidandos eos qui bona nuntiant prosilit; maiestas Domini protegit eos. Dicit Dominus: percutiam eos peste et faciam te in gentem magnam. Fit comminatio non ut passibilis ostendatur divina natura, sed ut Moysi caritas et Dei bonitas innotesceret.

Moses’ intercession and God’s goodness§2

2Moses intercedes for the people. Scripture says God is angry and threatens ruin so that we learn how much place the prayer of the just has with God. If Moses could do so much, how much more may we trust that Jesus our advocate will win sure pardon from the Father — if we turn and our heart does not draw back.

Latin · §2

Moyses intercedit pro populo; Deus irasci scribitur et interitum minari ut homo discat quantum apud Deum loci habeat oratio iusti. Si Moyses tantum potuit, quanto magis nos confidamus quod advocatus noster Iesus indubitatam veniam praestabit a Patre, si convertamur et non recedat cor nostrum.

Christ our advocate§3

3As John writes: I write this that you may not sin; and if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, who intercedes for our sins. To him be glory forever. Amen.

Latin · §3

Sicut Iohannes dicit: haec scribo ut non peccetis; et si quis peccaverit, habemus advocatum apud Patrem Iesum Christum iustum, qui interpellat pro peccatis nostris. Ipsi gloria in aeterna saecula. Amen.

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