John David Dawson
- Published in print:
- 2001
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520226302
- eISBN:
- 9780520925984
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520226302.003.0007
- Subject:
- Classical Studies, Literary Studies: Classical, Early, and Medieval
This chapter provides a close reading of sections of the Commentary on the Gospel of John, which was written by Origen. It shows that Origen's unique way of preserving history is obvious in his ...
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This chapter provides a close reading of sections of the Commentary on the Gospel of John, which was written by Origen. It shows that Origen's unique way of preserving history is obvious in his antignostic exegesis of the Gospel of John. It looks at one of Origen's main concerns, which involves the continued relevance of past actions for the spiritual advancement of his contemporaries. The chapter also introduces a key aspect of Christian reading that Erich Auerbach failed to deal with properly.Less
This chapter provides a close reading of sections of the Commentary on the Gospel of John, which was written by Origen. It shows that Origen's unique way of preserving history is obvious in his antignostic exegesis of the Gospel of John. It looks at one of Origen's main concerns, which involves the continued relevance of past actions for the spiritual advancement of his contemporaries. The chapter also introduces a key aspect of Christian reading that Erich Auerbach failed to deal with properly.
