Homilies on Joshua, Homilia XXV

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

Contents3 passages

1Bones of Joseph buried at Shechem
2Eleazar’s death
3Book’s end — inheritance held

About this text

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

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Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia XXV §§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.

Bones of Joseph buried at Shechem§1

1 Joseph’s bones brought up from Egypt are buried at Shechem — the sworn promise fulfilled. Resurrection hope in the land of promise.

Latin · §1

Ossa Ioseph quae tulerant ex Aegypto sepelierunt in Sichem — promissio iurata impletur. Spes resurrectionis in terra promissionis.

Eleazar’s death§2

2 Eleazar son of Aaron dies — buried at Phinehas’s hill. Priesthood passes; Christ is priest forever.

Latin · §2

Eleazar filius Aaron mortuus est — sepultus in Gabaath Phinees. Sacerdotium transit; Christus sacerdos in aeternum.

Book’s end — inheritance held§3

3The description of inheritances is complete. Whoever received a lot, guard it. Amen.

Latin · §3

Completa est descriptio hereditatum. Qui accepit sortem custodiat. Amen.

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