Solomon the Peaceful; peace and charity
Solomon is interpreted peaceful. And truly this book is peaceful, in which Bridegroom and Bride come together into one covenant of peace and charity. For how can peace come about except where charity reigns? And how charity, except where Christ, who is our peace, dwells? Therefore Solomon the Peaceful writes the Song of Songs, that he may bring peaceful people into the peace of Christ.
Latin
Salomon interpretatur pacificus. Et vere pacificus hic liber est, in quo sponsus et sponsa in unum foedus pacis et caritatis conveniunt. Quomodo enim pax fieri potest nisi ubi caritas regnat? Et quomodo caritas nisi ubi Christus, qui est pax nostra, habitat? Ideo Salomon pacificus scribit Canticum Canticorum, ut pacificos ad pacem Christi introducat.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on the Song of Songs, Prologus (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–20.
English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VIII (GCS 33, 1925), Rufinus’s Latin of the Commentary Prologus. Lawson ACW 26 was not used as wording. This page is Prologus §§1–20 (closeout).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VIII = GCS 33 (1925) (Latin · Commentary Prologus §§1–20)
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