E02851: A Coptic Discourse of Shenoute, (abbot of the White Monastery near Sohag in Upper Egypt), referring to the saints as judges by their own standards, written in the 5th century.
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posted on 2017-05-26, 00:00 authored by gschenkeIn his discourse referred to as 'A26', of which the title and beginning are lacking, Shenoute mentions that the saints will judge by their own very high standards on hospitality, justice, and righteousness.
‘But it is our evil desires of the heart that prevent us from following the pattern of the saints in their hospitality to strangers and all their works of justice and righteousness, which are pure of every abuse and evil, so that we might be worthy of life with them on that day if we escape their condemnation, for according to what is written, “the saints are those who will judge the world.”’
Translation: Brakke and Crislip 2017, 235.
A critical edition of the Coptic text is still pending.
‘But it is our evil desires of the heart that prevent us from following the pattern of the saints in their hospitality to strangers and all their works of justice and righteousness, which are pure of every abuse and evil, so that we might be worthy of life with them on that day if we escape their condemnation, for according to what is written, “the saints are those who will judge the world.”’
Translation: Brakke and Crislip 2017, 235.
A critical edition of the Coptic text is still pending.
History
Evidence ID
E02851Saint 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
