The Lantern

Homilies · 2nd Homily On the birthday of our Savior3

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[44] Possibly, "offspring."

[45] Isaiah 7:14; Matt 1:23.

[46] Micah 5:2, though the text as quoted here differs drastically from the Septuagint text.

[47] ὁ μὴ ὢν.

[48] Or possibly, "committed a kind service."

[49] Isaiah 19:24.

[50] Luke 2:7.

[51] Joseph.

[52] Matt 1:20.

[53] ῥῆμα. There is a play on words here between "word," ῥῆμα, which here means a spoken word, by which death entered the world and humankind was cast from the Garden, and Word, Λόγος, through which humankind can again enter into paradise.

[54] Λόγος.

[55] The repentant thief who was crucified at the same time as Christ. See Luke 23:39-43.

[56] Οὐσία.

[57] Λατρεία.

[58] Literally, "into the ages of ages."

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