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Origen, AGAINST CELSUS, Part IV, Complete

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But that a light is suddenly kindled in the soul, as by a fire leaping forth, is a fact known long ago to our Scriptures; as when the prophet said, "Light ye for yourselves the light of knowledge." [4298] John also, who lived after him, said, "That which was in the Logos was life, and the life was the light of men;" [4299] which "true light lighteneth every man that cometh into the world" (i.e., the true world, which is perceived by the understanding [4300] ), and maketh him a light of the world:" For this light shone in our hearts, to give the light of the glorious Gospel of God in the face of Christ Jesus." [4301] And therefore that very ancient prophet, who prophesied many generations before the reign of Cyrus (for he was older than he by more than fourteen generations), expressed himself in these words: "The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear?" [4302] and, "Thy law is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path;" [4303] and again, "The light of Thy countenance, O Lord, was manifested towards us;" [4304] and, "In Thy light we shall see light." [4305] And the Logos, exhorting us to come to this light, says, in the prophecies of Isaiah: "Enlighten thyself, enlighten thyself, O Jerusalem; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee." [4306]

[4298] Hos. x. 12. photisate heautois phos gnoseos (LXX.). The Masoretic text is, T+E+"W+ R+J+N+i S+K+L+o W+uR+J+N+i, where for T+E+"W+ (and time) the Septuagint translator apparently read T+E+aD+au (knowledge), D+ and W+ being interchanged for their similarity.

[4299] Cf. John i. 3, 4.

[4300] ton alethinon kai noeton.

[4301] Cf. 2 Cor. iv. 6.

[4302] Ps. xxvii. 1 (attributed to David).

[4303] Ps. cxix. 105.

[4304] Ps. iv. 6 (Heb. "Lift up upon us," etc.)

[4305] Ps. xxxvi. 9.

[4306] Cf. Isa. lx. 1.
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