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Methodius
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Introductory Notice to Methodius.
[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.]
[3025] τὸν τῆιπλασιασμὸν τὴς ἁγιότητος, Pantinus translates triplicem sanctitatis rationem, but this is hardly theological. Allusion is made to the song of the seraphim, Isa. vi.; and our author contends that the threefold hymn sung by the angels at Christ’s birth answers to that threefold acclamation of theirs in sign of the triune Deity.—Tr.
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