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E05118: Coptic Sermon on the proper way of monastic life (Asketikon) by Apa Ephraim, presumably the ascetic and founder of a monastery at Fargout, mentioning the saints as witnesses on the day of judgement; presumably written in the early 6th century.
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posted on 2018-02-21, 00:00 authored by gschenkeBrit. Mus. Ms. Oriental no. 6783, fol. 45b–63a
The text is introduced as follows:
ⲡⲁⲥⲕⲏϯⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲫⲣⲁⲓⲙ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϥⲑ
‘The ascetic life of Apa Ephraim. Bless us. Amen.’
The homily addresses a monastic congregation and is primarily concerned with the lack of proper behaviour and established norms, the loss of morality and increase of ignorance, laziness and vanity.
The author urges his audience to return to living in the fear of God and his eternal judgement, thus resuming a humble way of life.
Fol. 58b; Budge, p. 172, lines 19–23:
ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ · ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
‘They will blame us in the midst of thousands and ten thousands of angels and archangels with all the saints standing in his vicinity. Will you be able to tell a lie then?’
If the monastic congregation keeps to their intended humble ways, the reward will be worth the endurance.
Fol. 63a; Budge p. 177, lines 33–34:
ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
‘… through the benevolence of God, he makes us worthy of eternal life together with the saints.’
(Text: E. A. W. Budge; summary and trans.: G. Schenke)
The text is introduced as follows:
ⲡⲁⲥⲕⲏϯⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲫⲣⲁⲓⲙ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϥⲑ
‘The ascetic life of Apa Ephraim. Bless us. Amen.’
The homily addresses a monastic congregation and is primarily concerned with the lack of proper behaviour and established norms, the loss of morality and increase of ignorance, laziness and vanity.
The author urges his audience to return to living in the fear of God and his eternal judgement, thus resuming a humble way of life.
Fol. 58b; Budge, p. 172, lines 19–23:
ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ · ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ·
‘They will blame us in the midst of thousands and ten thousands of angels and archangels with all the saints standing in his vicinity. Will you be able to tell a lie then?’
If the monastic congregation keeps to their intended humble ways, the reward will be worth the endurance.
Fol. 63a; Budge p. 177, lines 33–34:
ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
‘… through the benevolence of God, he makes us worthy of eternal life together with the saints.’
(Text: E. A. W. Budge; summary and trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05118Saint Name
Saints, unnamed : S00518 Angels, unnamed or name lost : S00723 Archangels, unnamed or name lost : S00191Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Colophons, marginalia etc. Literary - Sermons/HomiliesLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
1003Activity not before
500Activity not after
600Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
EdfuPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Edfu Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - monasticCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
