1Preaching to the Council of Ephesus (431), Acacius likens the council to the disciples in the storm, confesses one Christ who is both God and man, explains Isa 9:6 of the incarnate Word, and defends the title Theotokos against Nestorius.
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Date
431 · Delivered during the Council of Ephesus.
Written at
Ephesus, Asia
Language
Greek
Genre
homily
Reference system
single section
SBL abbreviation
Hom. Eph.Not yet checked
Text from
J.-P. Migne, ed., Patrologiae cursus completus, Series Graeca, vol. 77 (Paris, 1857-1866), cols. 1467-1472, from Mansi, Sacrorum conciliorum collectio 5.181 (Printed edition (Migne, 1857-1866) in the public domain; Greek text from the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek OCR of a library copy)