Whoever thinks carefully about the intentions of the Jewish lawgiver and compares his legislation with that of the rest of the world will find that no nation on earth is more to be admired than the Jewish people.

— Origen (185–254), Kirchenvater

Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, The Bible & the Word of God

Origen

Origenes war ein frühchristlicher Gelehrter, Theologe und Presbyter des 3. Jahrhunderts, der vor allem in Alexandria und Caesarea wirkte. Er begründete die christliche Theologie als Wissenschaft und prägte die mehrfache Schriftauslegung, geriet jedoch wegen spekulativer Lehren wie der Präexistenz der Seelen und der Allversöhnung in anhaltende Kontroversen. Für heutige Bibelleser markiert sein Werk den Beginn der systematischen Auslegungstradition und der textkritischen Beschäftigung mit den biblischen Schriften.

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