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Homilies on Joshua, Homilia XI · §1

Southern kings subdued

Southern kings fall under Jesus’ lead — Adoni-zedek and his allies. The whole south enters the lot. Figure: southern passions — anger and lust — are laid low under Christ.

Latin

Reges austro subiguntur Iesu duce — Adonisedec et socii. Omnis terra meridiana in sortem venit. Figura: vitia austri ardoris — ira libido — sub Christo prosternuntur.

About this text

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

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia XI. Bruce FOTC 105 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XI §§1–3 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia XI §§1–3)

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