Homilies on Genesis, Homilia X
Isaac prays; Rebecca conceives§1
1Isaac prayed for barren Rebecca; she conceived. Two nations in the womb — church and synagogue, or spirit and flesh.
Latin · §1
Oravit Isaac pro Rebecca sterili; concepit. Duae gentes in utero — ecclesia et synagoga, vel spiritus et caro.
Esau and Jacob born§2
2The first came out red and all hairy — Esau; Jacob holding the heel. Names match their deeds.
Latin · §2
Primus rufus et totus pilosus — Esau; Iacob calcaneum tenens. Nomina gestis congruent.
Isaac loves Esau; Rebecca loves Jacob§3
3Isaac loves Esau for game; Rebecca loves Jacob. Differing affections in the household of faith.
Latin · §3
Isaac diligit Esau propter venationem; Rebecca Iacob. Diversitas affectuum in domo fidei.
Birthright sold for pottage§4
4Esau: Give me of that red stew. He sells the birthright. Profane is the one who for a meal sells spiritual primacy.
Latin · §4
Esau: da mihi de rubro. Vendit primogenita. Profanus qui pro cibo temporary primatum spiritus vendit.
Despising the birthright — Homilia X CLOSEOUT§5
5Esau despised his birthright. Whoever scorns heavenly things for earthly ones imitates Esau. This is Homily X’s close. Amen.
Latin · §5
Despexit Esau primogenita. Qui caelestia pro terrenis contemnit, imitatur Esau. Haec Homiliae X clausula. Amen.