Az órigenészi misztika kérdéséhez. Ad HomCant. I, 7
To the Question of Origen’s Mysticism

Summary/Abstract: “The Bride then beholds the Bridegroom. And He, as soon as she has seen Him, goes away. He does it frequently throughout the Song; and that is something nobody can understand who did not suffer it himself. God is my witness that I have often perceived the Bridegroom drawing near me and being most intensely present with me; then suddenly He has withdrawn and I could not find Him, though I sought to do so. I long, therefore, for Him to come again, and sometimes He does so. Then, when He has appeared and I lay hold of Him, He slips away once more; He has so slipped away, my search for Him begins anew.” The present paper gives a new Hungarian translation of this well-known Origenian section of the First Homily on the Song of Songs. It also aims to show that the main use of the word “mystic” in Origen is connected with the twofold interpretation of the Scriptures. For Origen, the most mystical piece of the Bible is the Song, which is a drama. My paper emphasizes the relevance of the dramatic form with respect to this personal evidence concerning the experience of textual interpretation. The second speech of the Bride to the Bridegroom or the new interpretation of the passage in Song of Songs 1, 6 affords an opportunity to describe the difficulties arising during the search for the ultimate meaning of the Scriptures.

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