E02850: A Coptic Discourse of Shenoute (abbot of the White Monastery near Sohag in Upper Egypt) referring to the saints as judges; written in the 5th century.
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posted on 2017-05-26, 00:00 authored by gschenkeIn his discourses entitled Some kinds of people sift dirt and Whoever seeks God will find (discourses 5, work 2 and 3), Shenoute mentions that the saints will act as powerful judges.
‘Let us be ashamed before the saints as if they were among us now, lest we fail to escape being blamed for foolishness by them on the day when we shall see them face to face, when they say to us these words: “Are these people the salt of the earth, who came after us?” and, “Are these people the light of the world?” and, “(Are they) words of freedom?”’
Translation: Brakke and Crislip 2017, 113.
A critical edition of the Coptic text is still pending.
‘Let us be ashamed before the saints as if they were among us now, lest we fail to escape being blamed for foolishness by them on the day when we shall see them face to face, when they say to us these words: “Are these people the salt of the earth, who came after us?” and, “Are these people the light of the world?” and, “(Are they) words of freedom?”’
Translation: Brakke and Crislip 2017, 113.
A critical edition of the Coptic text is still pending.
History
Evidence ID
E02850Saint Name
Unnamed saints (or name lost) : S00518Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Sermons/HomiliesLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
370Evidence not after
465Activity not before
370Activity not after
900Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
PanopolisPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Panopolis Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisMajor author/Major anonymous work
Shenoute of AtripeCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Sermon/homily
