Lord’s face against evil-doers; priests’ face not received
It shows the punishment from Christ; for David says: “the Lord’s face is upon those doing evils.” And they are not looked upon by him, remaining what they are; for “when the fullness of the nations has entered, all Israel will be saved” and thereafter as faithful. And if it should be written “their portion,” clearly he says of those going out from the midst. And about the enemies: “they did not receive priests’ face,” for they led all away.
Greek
Klagel. Jerem. 4, 16. Τὴν παρὰ Χριστοῦ τιμωρίαν δηλοῖ· λέγει γὰρ ὁ Δαβίδ· δὲ κυρίου ἐπὶ ποιοῦντας κακά. οὐκ ἐπιβλέπονται δὲ παρ αὐτοῦ , μένοντες ὅπερ εἰσίν· 〉ὅταν〈 γὰρ >εἰσέλθῃ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν, πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ σωθήσεται< καὶ λοιπὸν ὡς πιστὸς εἰ δὲ γράφοιτο· μερὶς αὐτῶν, δῆλον ὅτι τῶν ἐξιόντων ἐκ μέσου φησίν. περὶ δὲ τῶν πολεμίων τὸ πρόσωπον ἱερέων οὐκ ἔλαβον, πάντας γὰρ ἀπήγαγον.
About this text
Origen, Fragments on Lamentations. Original English Translation from the Greek (Klostermann).
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