Fathers

Homilies on Joshua, Homilia XXVI · §2

East and west one people

Two and a half and nine and a half are one people — Jews and nations in one Christ. The witness-altar keeps peace.

Latin

Duae semis et novem semis unus populus — Iudaei et gentes in uno Christo. Altare testimonii pacem servat.

About this text

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

Witnesses

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