Commentary On The Gospel According To John, Books 13-32 (The Fathers Of The Church)
Overview
This volume contains what remains of Books 13–32 of Origen’s Commentary on the Gospel according to John, and thus completes the publication of the first full English translation of this work that stands as the beginning of Christian scriptural exegesis. Ronald Heine introduces his translation with a discussion of the times and circumstances within which the commentary was composed. He also provides a survey of the major theological questions with which the commentary is concerned. These include Origen’s thought on the nature of God, the person and work of Christ, his relation to the Father and to the created order, his teaching on the Holy Spirit, the Resurrection, and eschatology, and his ideas on the devil.
For more of the church fathers, check out the Fathers of the Church: Fathers of the Ante-Nicene Era (23 vols.).
Top Highlights
“But so far as the anagogical sense is concerned, the things that are accurately known of God might also be referred to as the visible glory of God that is contemplated by that mind which has the aptitude for such contemplation because of its pre-eminent purification, since the mind that has been purified and has ascended above all material things, that it may scrupulously contemplate God, is made divine by what it contemplates.” (Page 406)
“We must say that this is what is meant when it is said that the face of the one who contemplated God, conversed with him, and spent time with such a vision, was glorified. Consequently, the figurative meaning of the glorification of Moses’ face is that his mind was made godlike.” (Page 406)
“But since the community can be benefitted in two ways, that is, by both the words and the deeds that the just man performs, deeds are also fittingly presented to the spiritual treasury. But since the ability of all is not equal nor alike in this life, if, indeed, the householder gave five talents to one, two to another, and one to another, to each according to his own ability,78 on this basis the living Word accepts what he accepts by observing the ability of those casting into what we described as a treasury, not by observing the quantity alone of what is contributed.” (Pages 178–179)
“This meaning of glory is also revealed in the Gospel according to Luke in the words, ‘And while he prayed the appearance of his face became different, and his garment was changed and became gleaming white.” (Page 405)
“This is why the glory of Moses is said to be made void by the surpassing glory in Christ.” (Page 407)
- Title: Commentary on the Gospel according to John, Books 13–32
- Author: Origen
- Series: The Fathers of the Church
- Volume: 89
- Publisher: Catholic University of America
- Print Publication Date: 1993
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 448
- Era: era:ante-nicene
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. John › Commentaries--Early works to 1800
- ISBNs: 9780813200804, 9780813210292, 9780813200897, 9780813214658, 0813200806, 0813210291, 081320089, 0813214653, 9782204046787, 2204046787, 081320089X
- Resource ID: LLS:CMMGSPLCCRDNGJH13
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:24:39Z
Origen of Alexandria (ca. 182–ca. 251) was a Christian scholar and presbyter in the third century. He is thought to have been born at Alexandria, and died at Caesarea.