Fathers

Homilies on Judges, Homilia I · §3

Long days of the elders

All the days of the elders who outlived Jesus and had seen all the Lord’s great works. Long days are those stretched by knowing God’s works; the wicked’s days are short. Those who saw the Lord’s great works — experience confirms faith. After Jesus, the church’s elders who have seen the mysteries lengthen salvation’s days among the people.

Latin

Omnibus diebus seniorum qui longiorum dierum fuerunt post Iesum. Longi dies sunt qui cognitione operum Dei extenduntur. Breves dies malorum. Qui viderunt opera Domini magna — experientia confirmat fidem. Post Iesum seniores ecclesiae qui mysteria viderunt prolongant dies salutis in populo.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia I on Judges (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–4.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII (GCS 30, 1921), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia I. Modern FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Homilia I §§1–4 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VII = GCS 30 (1921) (Latin · Homilia I §§1–4)

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.