Fathers

Homilies on Genesis, Homilia XVI · §5

Judah’s plea; Joseph revealed

Judah offers himself for Benjamin. Joseph: I am your brother. Weeping and kisses — Christ’s reconciliation with the brothers.

Latin

Iudas offert se pro Beniamin. Ioseph: ego sum frater vester. Fletus et oscula — reconciliatio Christi cum fratribus.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia XVI on Genesis (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–6.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI (GCS 29, 1920), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XVI. Heine FOTC 71 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XVI §§1–6 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI = GCS 29 (1920) (Latin · Homilia XVI §§1–6)

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.