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Homilies on Genesis, Homilia X · §1

Isaac prays; Rebecca conceives

Isaac prayed for barren Rebecca; she conceived. Two nations in the womb — church and synagogue, or spirit and flesh.

Latin

Oravit Isaac pro Rebecca sterili; concepit. Duae gentes in utero — ecclesia et synagoga, vel spiritus et caro.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia X on Genesis (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–5.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI (GCS 29, 1920), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia X. Heine FOTC 71 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia X §§1–5 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI = GCS 29 (1920) (Latin · Homilia X §§1–5)

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.