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E03337: Leontius of Constantinople composes a Homily on the Birth of *John the Baptist (S00020), which he delivers during the saint’s feast in Constantinople. Written in Greek, in the late 5th or the 6th c.
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posted on 2017-07-19, 00:00 authored by erizosLeontius, Presbyter of Constantinople, Homily 1, On the Birth of Saint John, Prophet and Precursor (CPG 7887)
Summary:
The sermon was given after a recent earthquake which is described as a divine warning for the people’s correction. The text reflects on the evangelical account of John’s birth, described in Luke (1: 57-80), which had apparently been used as a reading during the service of the day. The extant part of the text focuses on the annunciation of the birth of John to his father, Zachariah, and on his miraculous conception by the elderly and sterile Elisabeth. The author states that, by this, he wished to finish the subjects of a sermon given one day earlier. The second half and the end of the text do not survive, but it seems that they focused on the theme of John’s birth.
Summary: E. Rizos.
Summary:
The sermon was given after a recent earthquake which is described as a divine warning for the people’s correction. The text reflects on the evangelical account of John’s birth, described in Luke (1: 57-80), which had apparently been used as a reading during the service of the day. The extant part of the text focuses on the annunciation of the birth of John to his father, Zachariah, and on his miraculous conception by the elderly and sterile Elisabeth. The author states that, by this, he wished to finish the subjects of a sermon given one day earlier. The second half and the end of the text do not survive, but it seems that they focused on the theme of John’s birth.
Summary: E. Rizos.
History
Evidence ID
E03337Saint Name
John the Baptist : S00020Saint Name in Source
ἸωάννηςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Sermons/HomiliesLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
450Evidence not after
560Activity not before
450Activity not after
560Place of Evidence - Region
Constantinople and regionPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Constantinople Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoupolis Constantinopolis Constantinople IstanbulCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Sermon/homily
Cult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast