Homilies on Joshua, Homilia XXIII

Origen of Alexandria · c. 240–245 · Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) · Original English Translation

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1Covenant assembly at Shechem
2Choose this day whom you serve
3You cannot serve the Lord — yet we will

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Origen’s Homilia XXIII 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 XXIII. Bruce FOTC 105 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia XXIII §§1–3 (closeout).

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

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.

Covenant assembly at Shechem§1

1 Jesus gathers all tribes at Shechem before God. He recounts salvation history from Abraham to the given land.

Latin · §1

Congregavit Iesus omnes tribus in Sichem — coram Deo. Narrat historia salutis ab Abraham usque ad terram datam.

Choose this day whom you serve§2

2 Choose this day whom you will serve; as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Free will; public confession.

Latin · §2

Eligite hodie cui servire vultis; ego et domus mea serviemus Domino. Libera voluntas; confessio publica.

You cannot serve the Lord — yet we will§3

3 You cannot serve the Lord, for he is a holy God — severity unto caution. The people: We will serve. You are witnesses. Amen.

Latin · §3

Non poteritis servire Domino quia Deus sanctus est — severitas ad cautionem. Populus: Serviemus. Testes vos estis. Amen.

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