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it is reasonable, that not even our example of light would allow the sun's rays, sent out from heaven upon the earth, touching both clay and mire and every defilement, to be stained at all. 4.13.8 For one might say that there is nothing to prevent these things from being illuminated by the beams of light; but that the sun should be polluted by contact with bodies or be covered with mud, no longer. And yet these things would not be alien to the nature of bodies. 4.13.9 But the immaterial and incorporeal Word of God, being life itself and intellectual light itself and all the other things that have been enumerated, whatever he should touch with divine and incorporeal power, it must live and continue with rational light. For this reason, whatever body he touched, this was sanctified and illuminated at once, and every sickness and infirmity and all things that withdraw from him, 4.13.10 and privation receives its fulfillment from him. Thus indeed the dead, when a little of the power of the Word touched it, was raised up, made alive, and death fled from life, and darkness was dispelled by the light, "and the corruptible put on incorruption and the mortal put on immortality." 4.14.1 For what else was it but that the whole man was "swallowed up" by the divinity, and again the Word of God was God, just as he was before becoming man, and he deified the man as the "firstfruits" of our hope, deeming this same man there worthy both of eternal life with him and of communion in divinity and blessedness, providing to us all alike this greatest proof of immortality and of the kingdom with him and in his presence? This was the end of his coming among men, to lead back to his own the one who had long been led astray from the knowledge of the Father, and for the one who was kin and friend, deemed worthy of his own image, to enjoy his own life, and to declare this one a friend and kinsman of the Father, for whose sake the Word of God himself submitted to become man. 4.15.2 Thus indeed, to speak briefly, the subject concerning our savior and lord Jesus the Christ, having a varied economy, will be presented from the prophetic oracles among the Hebrews, just as the testimonies from them will show a little later, with the new writings confirming the old, and the evangelical writings sealing the testimonies of the prophetic. But since these things are so, it is time now to discuss his appellation, by which he was proclaimed Jesus and Christ, and by how many prophecies he was proclaimed by name. 4.15.3 But first we shall consider what the appellation of Christ means to signify, before beginning the detailed collection of the prophetic oracles concerning the subject at hand. And I think it proper first to discuss the appellation of Christ itself, and to articulate the concept concerning it, so that nothing of the things sought in this place may escape us. 4.15.4 Now another, beginning from near at hand and from things among us, might say that Moses first of all legislated that those consecrated to God should be anointed with a prepared ointment, considering it necessary for their bodies to emit a sweet smell and something good, since everything foul-smelling is dear to defiled and unclean powers, just as, conversely, the sweet-smelling is to those who love good; 4.15.5 whence he also legislated that the priests should use in the temple each day incense compounded for exceeding fragrance, so that as the air was being mixed and the foul smell was disappearing, a certain divine emanation might be mingled with those who were praying. 4.15.6 For this very reason, he also composed a most fragrant anointing chrism by the art of the perfumer, so that those who were about to preside publicly over common affairs might be anointed with it, and that Moses was the first to bestow the name of Christ on those who were anointed; and this chrism was given not only to high priests, but also to the prophets and kings after them, who alone were permitted to be anointed with this ointment. 4.15.7 These things, then, might be more obvious, but they are far removed from the inspired and magnanimous thought of the prophet. 4.15.8 For indeed the

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εὔλογον, ὅτι μηδὲ τὸ τοῦ φωτὸς ἡμῖν ὑπόδειγμα χραίνεσθαί τι τὰς ἡλιακὰς ἀκτῖνας, ἐπὶ γῆς οὐρανόθεν ἐκπεμπομένας, πηλοῦ τε καὶ βορβόρου καὶ μιασμοῦ παντὸς ἐφαπτομένας, συνεχώρει. 4.13.8 φωτίζεσθαι μὲν καὶ ταῦτα ἐκ τῶν τοῦ φωτὸς αὐγῶν οὐδὲν ἂν κωλύοι λέγειν· τὸ δέ γε τὸν ἥλιον μολύνεσθαι ἐκ τῆς τῶν σωμάτων ἐπιμιξίας ἢ πηλοῦσθαι, οὐκέτι. καὶ μὴν ταῦτά γε τῆς φύσεως οὐκ ἂν εἴη τῶν σωμάτων ἀλλότρια. 4.13.9 ὁ δέ γε ἄυλος καὶ ἀσώματος τοῦ θεοῦ λόγος, αὐτοζωὴ τυγχάνων καὶ αὐτοφῶς νοερὸν καὶ ὅσα ἄλλα προκατείλεκται, παντὸς οὗ δἂν ἐφάψοιτο ἐνθέῳ καὶ ἀσωμάτῳ δυνάμει, ζῆν τοῦτο ἀνάγκη καὶ σὺν λογικῷ διάγειν φωτί. ταύτῃ τοι καὶ σώματος οὗ δἂν ἐφάψοιτο, ἡγίασται τοῦτο καὶ πεφώτισται αὐτίκα, πᾶσά τε νόσος αὐτῷ καὶ ἀρρωστία καὶ πάνθ' ὅσα ὑπεξίσταται, 4.13.10 ἀντιλαμβάνει δὲ τῆς ἐξ αὐτοῦ πληρώσεως στέρησις. οὕτω δῆτα καὶ τὸ νεκρόν, τῆς τοῦ λόγου δυνάμεως μικρόν τι αὐτοῦ ἐφαψαμένης, ἀνηγείρετο ζωούμενον, καὶ ὁ θάνατος τὴν ζωὴν ἔφευγεν, καὶ τῷ γε φωτὶ τὸ σκότος ἐξελύετο, «τό τε φθαρτὸν τὴν ἀφθαρσίαν ἐνεδιδύσκετο καὶ τὸ θνητὸν τὴν ἀθανασίαν». 4.14.1 Καὶ τί γὰρ ἄλλο πλὴν ὁ πᾶς ἄνθρωπος ὑπὸ τῆς θεότητος «κατεπίνετο», καὶ πάλιν θεὸς ἦν ὁ θεὸς λόγος, οἷος καὶ πρὶν γενέσθαι ἄνθρωπος, καὶ συναπεθέου γε τὸν ἄνθρωπον «ἀπαρχὴν» τῆς ἡμῶν ἐλπίδος, τοῦτον αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ τῆς τε παρ' αὐτῷ ζωῆς ἀϊδίου καὶ τῆς ἐν τῇ θεότητι καὶ μακαριότητι κοινωνίας ἀξιῶν, ἡμῖν τε ὁμοίως ἅπασι τῆς παρ' αὐτῷ καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ ἀθανασίας τε καὶ βασιλείας τοῦτο μέγιστον δεῖγμα παρέχων; Τοῦτο τῆς εἰς ἀνθρώπους ἀφίξεως τέλος ἦν, τὸν πάλαι τῆς τοῦ πατρὸς γνώσεως ἀποπεπλανημένον εἰς τὴν οἰκείαν ἐπαναγαγεῖν, καὶ τὸν συγγενῆ καὶ φίλον τῆς τε αὐτοῦ κατηξιωμένον εἰκόνος τῆς οἰκείας ἀπολαῦσαι ζωῆς, φίλον τε καὶ οἰκεῖον τοῦ πατρὸς ἀποφῆναι τοῦτον, δι' ὃν αὐτὸς ὁ τοῦ θεοῦ λόγος ὑπέστη γενέσθαι ἄνθρωπος. 4.15.2 οὕτω δῆτα, ὡς ἐν βραχεῖ φάναι, ἡ κατὰ τὸν σωτῆρα καὶ κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν τὸν Χριστὸν ὑπόθεσις, διάφορον ἔχουσα τὴν οἰκονομίαν, ἐκ τῶν παρ' Ἑβραίοις παραστήσεται προφητικῶν λόγων, ὥσπερ οὖν μικρὸν ὕστερον αἱ ἐξ αὐτῶν δείξουσι μαρτυρίαι, πιστουμένων τὰ παλαιὰ τῶν νέων γραμμάτων, καὶ τῶν εὐαγγελικῶν τὰς τῶν προφητικῶν μαρτυρίας ἐπισφραγιζομένων. Ἀλλὰ γὰρ τούτων ὧδε ἐχόντων ὥρα λοιπὸν καὶ περὶ τῆς προσηγορίας αὐτοῦ διελθεῖν, καθ' ὃ Ἰησοῦς καὶ Χριστὸς ἀνηγόρευται, δι' ὅσων τε προφητειῶν ὀνομαστὶ προεκηρύττετο. 4.15.3 πρῶτα δὲ σκεψόμεθα τί βούλεται δηλοῦν ἡ τοῦ Χριστοῦ προσηγορία, πρὶν ἄρξασθαι τῆς κατὰ μέρος συναγωγῆς τῶν προφητικῶν περὶ τοῦ προκειμένου σκέμματος λογίων. προσήκειν δὲ ἡγοῦμαι περὶ αὐτῆς πρῶτον τῆς Χριστοῦ διαλαβεῖν προσηγορίας, διαρθρῶσαί τε τὴν περὶ αὐτῆς ἔννοιαν, ὡς ἂν μηδὲν ἡμᾶς λάθοι τῶν κατὰ τὸν τόπον ζητουμένων. 4.15.4 ἄλλος μὲν οὖν, ἐγγύθεν καὶ ἐκ τῶν καθ' ἡμᾶς ἀρξάμενος, εἶπεν ἂν Μωσέα νομοθετῆσαι πρῶτον ἁπάντων τοὺς τῷ θεῷ ἱερωμένους μύρῳ σκευαστῷ χρίεσθαι, εὐωδίας δεῖν τὰ σώματα καὶ ἀγαθοῦ τινος ἀποπνεῖν ἡγησάμενος, ἐπεὶ πᾶν τὸ δυσῶδες μιαραῖς καὶ ἀκαθάρτοις δυνάμεσιν εἶναι φίλον, ὡς ἔμπαλιν τοῖς φιλαγάθοις τὸ εὐῶδες· 4.15.5 ὅθεν καὶ θυμιάματι συγκειμένῳ εἰς ὑπερβολὴν εὐωδίας καθ' ἑκάστην ἡμέραν τοὺς ἱερέας χρῆσθαι ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ νομοθετῆσαι, ὅπως κατακιρναμένου τοῦ ἀέρος καὶ τὸ δυσῶδες ἀφανίζοντος θεία τις ἀπορροὴ τοῖς εὐχομένοις καταμιγνύηται. 4.15.6 διὰ γὰρ τοῦτο αὐτὸ καὶ χρῖσμα ἀλειπτικὸν εὐωδέστατον διὰ μυρεψικῆς τέχνης συνθεῖναι, ὡς ἂν χρίοιντο τούτῳ οἱ τῶν κοινῶν δημοσίᾳ προστήσεσθαι μέλλοντες, καὶ τὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὄνομα πρῶτον Μωσέα τοῖς χριομένοις ἐπιθεῖναι· τοῦτο δὲ τὸ χρῖσμα μὴ μόνον ἀρχιερεῦσιν παραδοθῆναι, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς μετὰ ταῦτα προφήταις καὶ βασιλεῦσιν, οἷς καὶ αὐτοῖς τούτῳ χρίεσθαι μόνοις ἐξὸν ἦν τῷ μύρῳ. 4.15.7 ταῦτα μὲν οὖν προχειρότερα ἂν εἴη, πόρρω γε μὴν καθεστῶτα τῆς ἐνθέου καὶ μεγαλοφυοῦς τοῦ προφήτου διανοίας. 4.15.8 ὁ γάρ τοι