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Origen's disputes in Roman Arabia (Bostra)

c. c. 238 – c. 250

Place: bostra

32.518, 36.481 · On the map

Reported by Eusebius (HE 6.33, 6.37), an insider source writing within decades. The province of Arabia here means the Roman province around Bostra, not the Hijaz.

Origen's disputes in Roman Arabia (Bostra)
Some of the fragments lying around. This is a pilgrimage church dedicated to the saints Sergius, Leontius and Bacchus (three Roman soldiers who suffered martyrdom to profess their faith), dating to 51 CC BY-SA 4.0Source page

Eusebius reports that Origen was called to Arabia twice: once to correct Bishop Beryllus of Bostra on Christ's pre-existence, and once to settle a group who taught that the soul dies and rises with the body. These are early examples of Christological arguments taking place in the province of Arabia.

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  • Origen
  • Beryllus of Bostra

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    bostra

    Origen's disputes took place in Roman Arabia, centered on Bostra.

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