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Origen used the Biblical story of Esau and Jacob to support his theory that a soul's free will actions committed before incarnation determine the conditions of the person's birth. [176] Origen was an ardent believer in free will, [177] and he adamantly rejected the Valentinian idea of election. [178]
Eusebius also records 22 canonical books of the Hebrews given by Origen of Alexandria: The twenty-two books of the Hebrews are the following: That which is called by us Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; Jesus, the son of Nave (Joshua book); Judges and Ruth in one book; the First and Second of Kings (1 Samuel and 2 Samuel) in one; the Third and Fourth of Kings (1 Kings and 2 Kings) in one ...
It was the first systematic exposition of Christian theology. [1] It is thought to have been written around 220–230 AD. The full text has not been completely preserved. When Origen was around forty-five years of age, he interrupted his burgeoning program of scriptural exegesis to write Peri Archon. In this work he provided a unified ...
Origen argued that the theory was incompatible with free will (although he did allow the possibility of diverse and non-identical cycles). [12] Augustine of Hippo (AD 354–430) objected to the fact that salvation was not possible in the Stoic scheme, arguing that even if a temporary happiness was attained, a soul could not be truly blessed if ...
As well, the Epistle to the Colossians receives attention, [1] with Colossians 1:17–20 reading: "He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything He might have the supremacy.
In philosophy, metempsychosis (Ancient Greek: μετεμψύχωσις) is the transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death. The term is derived from ancient Greek philosophy, and has been recontextualized by modern philosophers such as Arthur Schopenhauer, [1] Kurt Gödel, [2] Mircea Eliade, [3] and Magdalena Villaba; [4] otherwise, the word "transmigration" is more ...
She remarks, "In Origen's thought, the doctrine of apokatastasis is interwoven with his anthropology, eschatology, theology, philosophy of history, theodicy, and exegesis; for anyone who takes Origen's thought seriously and with a deep grasp of it, it is impossible to separate the apokatastasis theory from all the rest, so as to reject it but ...
Although initially a student of Origen's teachings, Jerome turned against him during the First Origenist Crisis. [1] [2] He nonetheless remained influenced by Origen's teachings for his entire life. [1] [3] The first Origenist crisis began in the late fourth century, coinciding with the beginning of monasticism in Palestine. [4]