Allegorical Interpretation of Abraham’s Story. Origen’s Homilies III, IV and VI on Genesis
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https://doi.org/10.12775/BPTh.2020.011Keywords
Origen, Philo of Alexandria, allegorical interpretation, allegory, exegesis.Abstract
Origen was one of the most important thinkers of early Christianity. In his works on the Old and New Testament, he frequently employed allegorical interpretation. The purpose of this article is to analyze Origen’s Homilies III, IV and VI on Genesis. Allegorical interpretation is for Origen both a hermeneutical and a philosophical problem. Origen’s manner of interpreting Abraham’s story is compared here with the works of other Judeo-Hellenistic and Christian authors, Philo in particular. Origen’s account of Abraham’s story aims to defend Christianity against the charges raised by both pagans and Jews.
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