Gentiles inherit; leave idols for the Holy One of Israel
Isaiah teaches that the nations themselves must be called to inherit these promises and enter the new covenant: ‘In that day a man shall hope in his Maker, and his eyes shall look to the Holy One of Israel, and they shall no longer hope in altars or in the works of their hands which their fingers have made.’ (Isa 17:7-8)
These words were spoken by the Holy One of Israel for those who abandon idol worship and believe in God our Creator. The Holy One of Israel is the Christ; he has been manifested to human beings — him whom we see, him on whom we keep our eyes fixed. It is not in idols, nor in the works of our hands, that we have placed our hope. (1 Thess 1:9-10)
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About this text
Irenaeus’s short handbook of the apostolic preaching (Epideixis), preserved in Armenian. English here is a densified reading translation for study. Prior English exists (Robinson / Wilson) — this is not an Original English Translation.
English follows the Armenian of Patrologia Orientalis XII.5. Barthoulot’s French was used as a sense-check only. Robinson (1920) and Wilson’s prior English exist and were checked for independence — this page is densified English, not Original English Translation / no-previous-English.
Witnesses
- Copy-text PO XII.5 Epideixis (Armenian, Matenadaran M3710) (Armenian · §§1–10)
- Checked print Barthoulot French (PD) (French · §§1–10)
- Prior English Check Robinson 1920 / Wilson English (English · full work (prior complete English exists))
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.