Christ - the teacher of salvation: a study on Origen's Christology and soteriology

Christ, his nature, and his works are the most central elements of Christian theology. Origen of Alexandria (185-254) plays an important role in the history of Christology and soteriology. He wrote his many biblical commentaries, theological treatises, and homilies before the Councils of Nicaea (325...

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Main Author: Jacobsen, Anders-Christian 1963- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Münster Aschendorff 2015
In: Adamantiana (6)
Year: 2015
Series/Journal:Adamantiana 6
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Origenes 185-254 / God
B Origenes 185-254 / Trinity
B Exegesis / Church fathers
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBF Christology
NBK Soteriology
RA Practical theology
RF Christian education; catechetics
RG Pastoral care
Further subjects:B Salvation Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600
B Christology
B Soteriology
B Origenes (185-254)
B Hermeneutics
B Origen
B Thesis
B Jesus Christ History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600
B Bible study
B Bibelpastoral
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Summary:Christ, his nature, and his works are the most central elements of Christian theology. Origen of Alexandria (185-254) plays an important role in the history of Christology and soteriology. He wrote his many biblical commentaries, theological treatises, and homilies before the Councils of Nicaea (325) and Chalcedon (451) issued their Christological doctrines, which were to set the agenda for Christological thinking for many centuries. In many respects Origen's work paved the way for the decisions made in Nicaea and Chalcedon, yet Origen's Christology is much more multifaceted than these creeds. His Christology is characterized by his understanding of Christ as God's Wisdom and Word who includes and creates cosmos as a whole. His soteriology is characterized by his pedagogic and universalist thinking, which portrays Christ as a physician and a teacher who leads all human beings and the whole cosmos to completion in God. The present book provides a detailed analysis and interpretation of Origen's Christology and soteriology as it is expounded in a number of his most important writings thus providing a comprehensive and coherent picture of Origen's multifaceted Christology and soteriology
Introduction. Reading Origen's christology and soteriology -- Part I. Introductory questions and methodology. The history of scholarship on Origen's christology and soteriology -- A chronological overview of Origen's works -- Textual types and audiences -- The transmission of Origen's writings -- Origen's allegorical and noetic hermeneutics -- Part II. Interpretation of individual writings. On First Principles -- Dialogue with Heraclides -- Commentary on John -- Commentary on Song of Songs -- Commentary on Romans -- Commentary on Matthew -- Homilies on Luke -- Homilies on Song of Songs -- Homilies on Jeremiah -- Christology in Homilies on Joshua -- Apologetic writings-Against Celsus -- Part III. A systematic presentation of Origen's christology and soteriology. Origen's theological system -- Origen's christology and soteriology
ISBN:3402137186