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Methodius
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Introductory Notice to Methodius.
[3003] “One and the same essence.” This is the famous ὁμοουσιοςof the Nicene Council.—Tr.
[3004] ἱεροφάντης, teacher of the divine oracles. This, which is the technical term for the presiding priest at Eleusis, and the Greek translation of the Latin “Pontifex Maximus,” is by our author applied to St. Paul.—Tr.
[3009] ὑποτίτθιον τυγχάνοντα. It is an aggravation, so to speak, that He not only willed to become an infant, and to take upon Him, of necessity, the infirmities of infancy, but even at that tender age to be banished from His country, and to make a forcible change of residence, μέτοικος γενέσθαν. μέτοικοι are those who, at the command of their princes, are transferred, by way of punishment, to another State. Their lands are confiscated. They are sometimes called ἀνάσπαστοι. Like to the condition of these was that of Jesus, who fled into Egypt soon after His birth. For the condition of the μέτοικοι at Athens, see Art. Smith’s Dict. Antiq.—Tr.
[3014] Cf. Luke ii. 22.
[3015] [Here seems to me a deep and true insight regarding the scriptural topics and events touched upon.]
[3017] The quotation from the prophet Habakkuk is from the LXX. version.—Tr.
[3023] [Note “made worthy;” so “found grace” and “my Saviour,” in St. Luke. Hence not immaculate by nature.]
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