Origen of Alexandria

Welcome! Please shoot me an email with feedback about the episode, suggestions for future episodes, or whatever! acrossphilosophy@gmail.com Or, leave a voice message for me! Just use the link: https://anchor.fm/a-cross-philosophy1/message Source material: Prayer of Origen https://acollectionofprayers.com/tag/origen/ Prologue to Commentary on the Song of Songs https://books.google.com/books?id=Mjxy0Fl7VMsC&pg=PA21&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false Matthew 19:11-12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+19&version=NIV Matthew 5:27-30 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+5&version=NIV Readings of Scripture: Body reading -- Text has a basic, "literal" meaning - the way it was written. Soul reading -- Text has a "moral" meaning - how believers should live. Spirit reading -- Text has a "Christ" meaning - relationship of Christ to the Church. 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+10&version=NIV Exodus 17:6-7 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+17&version=NIV Numbers 20:7-13 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=numbers+20&version=NIV Galatians 4:22-26 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+4&version=NIV On First Principles http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/04120.htm Hebrews 11:24-26 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+11&version=NIV Origen in modern theology: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/03/27/its-not-important-if-the-bible-is-true-what-matters-is-that-its-real/