Origen

In chapter ten of The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation, Stefan Reif examines several contributions that Jewish scholars have made in the biblical interpretation of the Old Testament. According to Reif, Jewish exegesis emphasizes three aspects: the Israelite people, their land, and their language. Another critical component to Jewish exegesis is the Torah; it has been used extensively throughout Jewish history for liturgical and educational activities in synagogues and academies.…

There are several great men who were instrumental in the development of the early Christian church, Ignatius pastor of the church at Antioch, and Origen the great teacher to name a couple. However, from a place of political power, none were more influential than Constantine, the Emperor of Rome. In this paper I will discuss a few highlights from the life of this gallant leader. Reading from the textbook has provided great insight into the life of Constantine. Early on in his life it is…

Unlike Origen, the Antiochian teaching leaned more on the literal sense taking into context the historical aspect of Bible text. Following the pre-reformation era, there was a shift that was trending towards the grammatical and historical analysis. The book explores…

the respect he believes they ought to be afforded. Origen was heralded among the Greeks themselves as a great philosopher. Eusebius would have this return to be the societal norm. Moreover, Eusebius would see the non-Christian elite come to the learned Priest for education not only in the divine matters but so too those of outside philosophy. This point is confirmed by Eusebius’ quote from the non-Christian philosopher Porphyry. Origen and those in the bishopric network around him are…

The Early Church fathers produced a body of literature that concern virginity, marriage in women in order to justify and legitimize the patriarchal system of the time. According to these texts written by the church fathers, women can only become close to god through their virginity and/or martyrdom. Virginity and martyrdom was even preferred over marriage by the church fathers and even some of the women refused to be married. Hence the social construct that is…

The Origin of the Mariachi Music from very remote times has been part of people's lives. Simple sounds that could create a rhythm can be considered music. For instance, in the region of Mexico, music existed before the colonization of the Spanish people. Throughout the years, different rhythms and instruments were created and adapted. Consequently, little by little distinct genres and groups of music were form and known. One of these is Mariachi, a genre of music that is very particular in…

Trajan’s persecution was instigated by the protestation against Christianity by the pagan population. The governor of the region would be forced to placate the community, by condemning the Christians to death. These persecutions were often localized and rare. Pliny the Younger states that the Christians do not commit themselves to crime; they actually take an oath against criminal activities, such as theft, murder and adultery . The admission of Pliny the Younger suggests that the pagans did not…

Chapter Six, "Combining Words and Deeds Angelic Imprecations in the Book of Secrets," continues on with Jewish mystical tradition; only this time, the focus is placed on a Jewish magical witchcraft text the Book of Secrets or the Book of Raziel. Janowitz rightfully compares it with the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM), as it has many practical spells--ranging everything from healing the sick, divining the future, influencing kings in your favor, binding yourself to a "great woman", and speaking with…

How Christianity Led to the Fall of Rome The Roman Empire fell to many declines, and unbelievably, the rise of Christianity is one of the declines. The rise of Christianity all officially started when Constantine the Great, (Emperor from 306-337 AD) made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. As a consequence, they had to tear down old temples where the Romans worshiped their gods and build new churches on top of them which made people upset. Also, there were some…

to be spilt, for if he was truly the son of God, then God would have punished all for harming his son. Furthermore, the Christians allowed Jesus to die and did nothing for him, they did in fact allowed this to happen. According to Patrick (1892), Origen used philosophers, such as Plato against Celsus. He claims for example, if Plato had found God he would have no need for anything else, and in a way he was also trying to say that if Plato had found God then you would have nothing to say on this…