Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5 (Fathers of the Church Series)

Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5 (Fathers of the Church Series)

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 411 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780813201030
  • DDC分類 227.107

基本説明

Transl. by Thomas P. Schekc. This volume presents the first English translation of the commentary, covering his exegesis of Rom 1:1 to 6:11.

Full Description

Origen of Alexandria's "Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans" is the oldest extant commentary on Romans. This volume presents a translation of the commentary from Latin. Origen's exegesis predates the controversy between Augustine and Pelagius by 170 years and opposes Gnostic interpretations of Paul which is one of its important characteristics. Above all Origen defends the Church against the "doctrine of natures" - the belief that all human beings are born with unalterable natures, either good or evil, and thus bound for either salvation or damnation, and that their conduct in life cannot alter their destiny. He refutes this teaching, showing that freedom of will abides in rational beings. Provoked by Marcion's repudiation of the Old Testament, Origen emphasizes the harmony between Gospel and Law. He highlights as one of Paul's main themes in Romans the transfer of religion from Judaism to Christianity, from the letter to the spirit, in terms both of salvation history and of the transformation of the individual. Origen claims that the key to unlocking Romans is understanding Paul's use of homonyms with divergent meanings.