THE SIBYLLINE ORACLES by Anonymous

Author:Anonymous [Anonymous]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-02-26T05:00:00+00:00

BOOK VI.2 CONTENTS OF BOOK VI.

Preexistence, incarnation, and baptism of the Son of God, 1-9. His teaching and his miracles, 10-25. Miseries in store for the guilty land, 26- 32. The blessed cross, 33-36

1 The great Son of the Immortal famed in song I from the heart proclaim, to whom a throne3, To be held fast the most Father gave

Ere, he was brought forth; then was he raised up 5 According to flesh given, washed, at the mouth Of the river Jordan, which goes rushing on

1 688-711. Comp. lines 282-291 and book viii, 261. Also Lactantius, Div. Inst., vii, 16 [L., 6, 192

1. This book is scarcely entitled to a place among the Sibylline Oracles, or to be called a book. It is a brief hymn in honor of Christ and the cross, and probably of later date than any other portion of the present collection

3 2-4. Comp. John xvii, 5

Trailing its gleaming billows, from the fire

Escaping he first shall see God's sweet Spirit Descending with the wings of a white dove4. 10 And a pure flower5 shall bloom, and springs be full.

And he shall show the ways to men, and show The heavenly paths, and teach all with wise And he shall come for judgement and persuade A disobedient people while he boasts

15 Descent praiseworthy from a heavenly Sire. Billows shall he tread6, sickness of mankind7 Shall he destroy, he shall raise up the dead,

And many sufferings shall he drive away;

And from one scrip shall be men's fill of bread, 20 When the house of David shall bring forth a child8; And in his hand the whole world, earth, heaven, sea. And he shall flash upon the earth, as once

The two begotten from each other's ribs9

Saw human form appearing. It shall be

25 When earth shall be glad in the hope of child.

But for thee only, Sodomitic land10,

Are11 evil woes laid up; for thou thyself

Ill-disposed didst not apprehend thy God

Who mocks at mortal schemes; but from a thorn 30 Didst crown him with a crown, and fearful gall Didst mingle unto insolence and spirit.

This shall bring evil woes about for thee.

O12 the Wood, O so blessed, upon which

God was outstretched; the earth shall not have thee, 35 But thou shalt look upon a heavenly house, When thou, O God, shalt flash thine eye of fire.

4 9. Comp. Matt. iii, 16.

5 10. Pure flower.--Cited by Lactantius, Div. Inst., iv, 13 [L., G, 486], and comp. Isa, xi, 1, 2, where the Septuagint reads blossom.

6 16. Tread.--See Matt. xlv, 257 16-19. Cited by Lactantius, Div. Inst., iv, 15 [L., 6,

494].

820. Child.--Or a plant; a shoot. Comp. Isa. xi, 19 23. Comp. Gen. ii, 21-23

10 26. Sodomitic land.--Judea, so called on account of her wickedness. Comp. Isa. i, 10; Ezek. xvi, 48,49

11 27-31. Cited by Lactantius, Div. Inst., iv, 18 [L., 6,

507]

12 33. Cited by Sozomen, Hist. Eccl., ii, 1 [G., 67, 933]

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