Person
Origen
c. 185-c. 253
scholar, theologian, exegete
Attested. Attested in detail by Eusebius Book VI.
Origen produced the Hexapla, vast commentaries, On First Principles, and Against Celsus. He was ordained in Palestine and lost the support of the Alexandrian bishop Demetrius. He was tortured in the Decian persecution and died soon after. Later centuries both mined his exegesis and condemned speculative ideas associated with his name. The 553 condemnation is not a third-century fact.
The greatest scholar of the early church. He led the Alexandrian school, then moved to Caesarea after clashing with Bishop Demetrius, building its library and school. He was called to Arabia several times to settle disputes, and died at Tyre after torture in the Decian persecution.
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- alexandria · teacher; head of the catechetical school · c. 203-232 · attested
- Caesarea Maritima · school and library · c. 232-250 · attested
- Bostra · called to debate Bishop Beryllus (Arabia) · c. 238-244 · attested
- Tyre · died after torture under Decius · c. 253 · attested
Library: Library of Caesarea Maritima (Origen and Pamphilus)
Bridge: Origen's disputes in Roman Arabia (Bostra)
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