SMC103Y1 Lecture Notes - Old Testament, Plotinus, Gnosticism
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Origen c. 185-254: enormous impact on the development of christian thought, 300 yrs after he died some of his positions were controveresd, he lived in the pre-nicean period 325 with the nicean council. Describes him as one the most remarkable figures and how he was crucial to the development of. Christianity: origen tried tying in both the old and new testament together because ppl wanted to banish the old testament, he lived in a pre-constantion period 313. Christianity became the legal and dominate religion. Also the place before the biblical content vs the hellenistic content. Bible was translated: old testament wrote in hebrew and read in greek, he knew christianity was born of a jewish world. Jesus 1st presentation of jesus was a jewish way of presenting. They called him jesus is the christ. In the old testament god is the rock, refuge, strength etc: he studied philosophy after his dad died and teaching was a bit of a fail.