Synopsis scripturae sacrae
Of beeri, in the days of uzziah, and jotham, and ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel. the
Among the hebrews also esther and that ruth, being united with judges, is counted as one book and esther as another one and thus again the number o
Silvanus and timothy, to the church of the thessalonians, in god the father and the lord jesus christ.” and the beginning of the second: “paul and sil
The expulsion, and the slaying of abel by his brother cain, and the translation of enoch, and the construction of the ark, and the flood that happened
These ten commandments on the tablets: first, i am the lord your god second, you shall not make for yourself an idol, nor the likeness of anything t
To them that spring from the earth such as are the locust, the francolin, the grasshopper, and the like to them, and the serpent-fighter. but those t
Of the altar, and the limit of the times of the service of the levites so that from twenty-five years they should begin to serve but having become f
In gai, in the region beyond on the borders of moab from gai to dibon-gad from dibon-gad to almon-diblathaim and from almon-diblathaim to the mount
Commandments and he reminds the people again, that they might keep them. and he repeats in it both the exodus from egypt, and all the good deeds done
He says to be, whose land joshua also gave to the remaining tribes as an inheritance according to their lot: the hittite, and the amorite, and the can
Book 8, ruth. the book is called this because it contains only the history of ruth. this ruth was a moabitess by race, and she excelled in prudence. h
And when the foreigners came, and the people fled, he alone stood his ground and he drove off the foreigners, and saved the barley. and three mighty
Of the shilonite, and of the one who cried out against the altar of samaria and concerning elijah and elisha, and of the one who prophesied to ahab c
The son of david reigned over all the people for 40 years, he also and he did evil. and in his time there were the prophets nathan and gad. rehoboam
Josiah his son, 31 years. the people raised him up as king, being eight years old and he did what was right in every way of david, and did not turn a
And he took the gold and the vessels. jeroboam his son, for 41 years and he did evil. zacharias his son, for six months, and he did evil. up to this
Of a jewish eunuch. and the reason for the return was this: three soldiers guarding the king, of whom one was zerubbabel, contended over a problem, a
Being closed, and to station some on the right, and others on the left and thus, for some to sing psalms, and to praise, and to sing, and to hymn god
“a praise of a song,” ʹ, βʹ, δʹ and the one, “of praise,” ρμδʹ. again, those not inscribed “to david,” but referred to others, are these, ληʹ, μαʹ, μ
To be anointed the 28th, of the departing tabernacle the 29th, of the dedication of the house the 30th, of ecstasy the 31st, of understanding the
Is called the wisdom of solomon. but he entitled the present book proverbs, since proverbs are sayings of the wise, like riddles, which on the one han
He finds the meaning contained in them such as: “a wise son is saved from the heat, but a lawless son becomes wind-blasted in the harvest ” and again
When it rejoices, the face flourishes but when it is in sorrows, it is gloomy ” and, “an upright heart seeks perception but the mouth of the uninstr
The egyptians indeed imagined, but the greeks were about to create myths concerning these things for this reason this man, moved by the holy spirit,
With enigmatic allegory. for the meaning of the doctrines in it is hidden not in the obvious, but in secret. but being searched for, it is found, beca
Of the race to the word, and of the church from the gentiles to him, and of the word again to her and to the human race then of the gentiles to jerus
Encampments, and having broken their swords, and henceforth being peacefully minded. the one from the gentiles, seeing jerusalem as if blaming her, de
At the affliction that befell him, three of his friends came to console him, eliphaz the king of the temanites, bildad the tyrant of the shuhites, zop
This one announces against idumea and its end, and against the nations that acted insolently toward israel. for he signifies that the house of esau wi
Against jerusalem. and the word of the lord came to him. and the greater part of his prophecy is good news concerning the incarnate coming of the word
And to the ruler of tyre, and a lament against him, and to the sons of his people, and against the shepherds of israel. and finally, describing the bu
He wished to hang mordecai on it the next day but the king, by some good providence having stayed awake that night, and not being able to sleep, comm
His soldiers being unaware. and so then the assyrians fled, and the sons of israel, running together from all sides, cut down the assyrians. and so ha
His son tobias, having gone into media, and having buried his parents-in-law, and having heard about the destruction of nineveh, died at 107 years of
Of snakes, of cats, and of similar things. that god benefited israel with quails instead of frogs. that also for the bite of snakes the salvation of t
And that it is necessary to propitiate him, and not to walk in the desire of the heart. concerning not being carried about by every wind, and concerni
Teaching of money, of great ones, and of rulers, to a son and wife, to a brother and friend concerning an evil servant. concerning foolish dreams co
Hezekiah was humble-minded, and a friend of isaiah, and the slayer of rabshakeh. how the lord redeemed israel by the hand of isaiah, striking the camp
A scribe is prevented from following, and the disciple is compelled. he stills the storm of the sea. the demons fall into the swine. jesus came into h
Many. he resolved the matter of the certificate of divorce. he discourses concerning the manner of eunuchism. he blesses the children. the rich man ap
Of publicans. the pharisees accuse [him] concerning this. the disciples of john bring a charge concerning fasting but he defends himself. he passes t
Of god. peter denies. jesus is led to pilate he is crucified. mary the mother of james the younger was there, and magdalene, and salome. joseph takes
Turns back.” he appointed seventy disciples, and sends them out two by two, having advised them to carry nothing. he rebukes the cities. then he says,
Then he calls the children. the rich man approaches, asking what he must do to inherit eternal life. he speaks to the disciples about his passion but
Peter: “you have the words of eternal life, to whom shall we go?” when it was the feast of tabernacles, his brothers urge him to go up into the temple
John. but they departed, and again withdrew. mary sees the angels, then jesus, and he speaks with her. then he appeared to the disciples when the door
And their bonds were loosed. from the body of paul they carried away handkerchiefs to the sick and those possessed by demons, and they were healed. pa
Not to pay attention to those who deceive, saying that their destruction will come, just as also happened to the transgressing angels. and he foretell
And first he accepts her children walking well then, teaching that our mystery is not recent, he exhorts again concerning love, and that they should
Having deified, and having worshipped the creature rather than the creator. and he also accuses the jews, as not having kept the law but rather throu
But he rebukes them for making the schisms, but also advises that virtue not be considered in word, but in deed and power then, having rebuked the on
Henceforth they should no longer pay attention to those who deceived them, but rather to hold fast to the faith in christ, and to know that the grace
To abide in the faith, signifying, that paul himself is a minister of the gospel, in which they were instructed then he also discusses the law and th
Of the disorderly, but also to cast them out. for he showed such ones to be both meddlesome and wanderers. and in general he instructed that the one n
The occasion for this epistle is also thus: since those who had journeyed with paul had left him, the apostle, wanting timothy to come to him, writes
Thyatira, to sardis, to philadelphia, and to laodicea. and the things that are in the vision are many and various. and finally he saw the destruction
Four books of maccabees, ptolemaica, psalms and the ode of solomon, susanna. these are the disputed books of the old testament. and again, the apocryp
Years of the interpretation of the 72. a third interpretation is that of symmachus. he, being a samaritan, and not having been honored by his own peop
to abide in the faith, signifying, that Paul himself is a minister of the Gospel, in which they were instructed; then he also discusses the law and the foods in it, and about days and years, which he explains, and proves that all old things and circumcision have now been made void; and he advises them not to be led astray by those who use sophistry and wish to lead them astray. And finally, having exhorted here also parents and children, and husbands and wives, slaves and masters, and having given other advice concerning morals, he completes the Epistle. He commands them, however, that when the Epistle is read among them, they should have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that they in turn should read the one from Laodicea. Eighth, to the Thessalonians. He sends this from Athens, having seen them before and having stayed with them. The occasion of the Epistle is this: The Apostle, having suffered many afflictions in Berea, and in Philippi of Macedonia, and in Corinth, and knowing what things he had also suffered in Thessalonica, fearing lest the Thessalonians, hearing what he had suffered in the aforementioned cities, might be tempted by the tempter and be scandalized; and having learned that they were also very sorrowful over those who were dying, he sends Timothy to them with this Epistle. And first he strengthens them in the faith, so that they might not be shaken by the afflictions; for he reminds them that they had been taught in their catechism to endure afflictions, and that they had suffered nothing strange from the Jews, who also killed Christ. For he said it is characteristic of Christians to be afflicted in this life. And having exhorted them much to conduct themselves as they had received from him, he also writes concerning those who have died, comforting them and teaching them not to bear it grievously. For death is not destruction, but a path to resurrection. Then he also teaches them about the times, so that, knowing the day is uncertain, they may always be ready and not pay attention to anyone proclaiming about it. For he says the coming will be in such a way that those who are left and are found in that day will not precede those who are raised from the dead. For he teaches that the change of all happens at the same time. In addition to these things, urging them to improve in morals, he always exhorts them also to rejoice in hope, and to pray, and to always give thanks to the Lord, adjuring them to read this Epistle to all the brethren, and so he concludes it. 28.424 Ninth, this again to the Thessalonians. He sends this from Rome. The occasion of the Epistle is this: Certain idle and disorderly persons in Thessalonica were going around and taking advantage of the brethren, as though the coming of the Lord were already at hand. And they were deceiving their hearers, as if the Apostle declared this, and having heard it by the Spirit. Therefore, when the Apostle learned these things, he writes the Epistle. And first he approves of their increasing faith, and that he boasted in them, because they nobly endure afflictions for Christ's sake; and he also comforts them, that there will be vengeance from God against those who do wrong; then he also teaches about the coming of the Savior, that they should be persuaded by no one, nor be troubled, neither through the Spirit, nor as if he had written it, nor to think at all that it is already here, nor that it will happen before, unless the apostasy comes first, and after it the Antichrist, the son of perdition, whose coming he indicates will be with signs and wonders of falsehood according to the working of Satan. Then having exhorted them to stand nobly, and to hold fast to the traditions as they were taught by him, he commands them to have no fellowship with those
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ἐμμένειν τῇ πίστει, σημαίνων, ὅτι αὐτὸς Παῦλος διάκονός ἐστι τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου, ἐν ᾧ κατηχή θησαν· εἶτα δὲ καὶ περὶ τοῦ νόμου
καὶ τῶν ἐν αὐτῷ βρωμάτων διαλαμβάνει, καὶ περὶ ἡμερῶν καὶ ἐνιαυ τῶν, ἃ ἐξηγεῖται, καὶ ἀποδείκνυσιν ἠργηκέναι λοιπὸν πάντα
τὰ παλαιὰ καὶ τὴν περιτομήν· συμβουλεύει τε αὐτοὺς μὴ πλανᾶσθαι ἀπὸ τῶν σοφιζομένων, καὶ πλανᾷν αὐτοὺς θελόντων. Καὶ λοιπὸν
παραινέσας κἀνταῦθα γονεῦσι καὶ τέκνοις, καὶ ἀνδράσι, καὶ γυ ναιξὶ, δούλοις καὶ κυρίοις, καὶ τὰ ἄλλα τὰ πρὸς τὰ ἤθη συμβουλεύσας,
τελειοῖ τὴν Ἐπιστολήν. Παραγγέλ λει μέντοι αὐτοὺς, ἵνα, ὅταν ἀναγνωσθῇ παρ' αὐτοῖς ἡ Ἐπιστολὴ, ποιήσωσι καὶ ἐν τῇ Λαοδικέων
Ἐκκλησίᾳ αὐτὴν ἀναγνωσθῆναι· καὶ τὴν ἐκ Λαοδικείας πάλιν καὶ αὐτοὺς ἀναγνῶναι Ὀγδόη, πρὸς Θεσσαλονικεῖς. Ταύτην ἐπιστέλλει
ἀπὸ Ἀθηνῶν, ἑωρακὼς πρότερον αὐτοὺς, καὶ διατρίψας παρ' αὐτοῖς. Ἡ δὲ πρόφασις τῆς Ἐπιστολῆς αὕτη· Ὁ Ἀπόστολος πολλὰς θλίψεις
παθὼν ἐν Βεῤῥοίᾳ, καὶ ἐν Φιλίπποις τῆς Μακεδονίας, καὶ ἐν Κορίνθῳ, γινώσκων τε ὅσα πέ πονθε καὶ ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ, φοβούμενος,
μὴ ἀκούσαν τες Θεσσαλονικεῖς, ἃ πέπονθεν ἐν ταῖς προειρημέναις πόλεσι, πειρασθῶσιν ὑπὸ τοῦ πειράζοντος, καὶ σκαν δαλισθῶσι·
μαθὼν δὲ ὅτι καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀποθνήσκουσι κατώδυνοι ἐγίνοντο, ἀποστέλλει Τιμόθεον πρὸς αὐτοὺς μετὰ τῆς Ἐπιστολῆς ταύτης. Καὶ
πρῶτον μὲν ἐπι στηρίζει αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ πίστει, ὥστε μὴ σαλεύεσθαι διὰ τὰς θλίψεις· ὑπομιμνήσκει γὰρ αὐτοὺς, ὡς καὶ ἐν τῇ κατηχήσει
διδαχθέντας ὑπομένειν τὰς θλίψεις, καὶ μηδὲν ξένον αὐτοὺς πεπονθέναι ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων, τῶν καὶ τὸν Χριστὸν ἀποκτεινάντων. Χριστιανῶν
γὰρ ἴδιον τὸ θλίβεσθαι ἐν τῷ βίῳ τούτῳ ἔλεγε. Πολλὰ δὲ παραινέσας αὐτοῖς οὕτως ἀναστρέφεσθαι, ὡς παρ έλαβον ἀπ' αὐτοῦ, γράφει
καὶ περὶ τῶν τελευτώντων, παραμυθούμενος αὐτοὺς καὶ διδάσκων, μὴ βαρέως φέρειν. Οὐ γὰρ εἶναι τὸν θάνατον ἀπώλειαν, ἀλλ' ὁδὸν
ἀναστάσεως. Ἔπειτα καὶ περὶ τῶν χρόνων αὐτοὺς διδάσκει, ἵν', ἄδηλον τὴν ἡμέραν γινώσκοντες, ἀεὶ ἕτοιμοι γίνωνται, καὶ μηδενὶ
προσέχωσιν ἐπαγγελλο μένῳ περὶ αὐτῆς. Ἔσεσθαι γάρ φησι τὴν παρου σίαν οὕτως, ὥστε τοὺς περιλειπομένους, καὶ εὑρι σκομένους
ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, μὴ φθάνειν τοὺς ἐκ νεκρῶν ἐγειρομένους. Ἅμα γὰρ γίνεσθαι τὴν πάν των ἀλλαγὴν διδάσκει. Πρὸς τούτοις, προτρέπων
αὐ τοὺς βελτιοῦσθαι ἐν τοῖς ἤθεσι, παραινεῖ ἀεὶ αὐτοῖς καὶ χαίρειν τῇ ἐλπίδι, καὶ προσεύχεσθαι, καὶ εὐχα ριστεῖν ἀεὶ τῷ Κυρίῳ,
ἐνορκίζων αὐτοὺς ἀναγνῶναι τὴν Ἐπιστολὴν ταύτην πᾶσι τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς, καὶ οὕτως αὐτὴν τελειοῖ. 28.424 Ἐνάτη, πάλιν καὶ αὕτη
πρὸς Θεσσαλονικεῖς. Ταύτην ἀποστέλλει ἀπὸ Ῥώμης. Ἡ δὲ πρόφασις τῆς Ἐπιστολῆς αὕτη· Τινὲς ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ ἀργοὶ καὶ ἄτακτοι
περιερχόμενοι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς ὑφήρπαζον, ὡς ἤδη τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ Κυρίου ἐνστάσης. Ἠπάτων δὲ τοὺς ἀκούοντας, ὡς τοῦ Ἀποστόλου
τοῦτο δηλοῦντος, καὶ ὑπὸ Πνεύματος ἀκού σαντες. Ταῦτα τοίνυν μαθὼν ὁ Ἀπόστολος γράφει τὴν Ἐπιστολήν. Καὶ πρῶτον μὲν ἀποδέχεται
τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν αὐξάνουσαν, καὶ ὅτι ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐκαυ χᾶτο, τὰς θλίψεις γενναίως ὑποφέρουσι διὰ τὸν Χρι στόν· καὶ παραμυθεῖται
δὲ αὐτοὺς, ὡς ἐσομένης ἐκδικίας παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ κατὰ τῶν ἀδικούντων· ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ περὶ τῆς παρουσίας τοῦ Σωτῆρος διδάσκει,
μηδενὶ αὐτοὺς πείθεσθαι, μηδὲ θροεῖσθαι, μήτε διὰ Πνεύματος, μήτε ὡς αὐτοῦ γράψαντος, μηδὲ ὅλως νομίζειν ἤδη παρεῖναι αὐτὴν,
μηδὲ πρότερον ἔσεσθαι ταύτην, ἐὰν μὴ ἡ ἀποστασία πρότερον ἔλθῃ, καὶ μετ' αὐτὴν ὁ Ἀντίχριστος, ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας, οὗ τὴν
παρουσίαν ἐν σημείοις καὶ τέρασι ψεύδους κατ' ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἔσεσθαι σημαίνει. Εἶτα παραι νέσας αὐτοῖς στήκειν γενναίως,
καὶ κρατεῖν τὰς παραδόσεις, ὡς ἐδιδάχθησαν παρ' αὐτοῦ, παραγγέλ λει μηδεμίαν κοινωνίαν ἔχειν μετὰ τῶν
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