Origen on role and rank of interpreter of Scripture: is wise interpreter an instructor of instructors or a disciple of disciples?

Origen of Alexandria, the great Christian theologian and interpreter of Holy Scripture, is justly considered a fervent partisan of the allegorical method of exegesis. This method was strongly criticized by Origen’s opponents as arbitrary and based on a false pretension to possess an exclusive knowle...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nesterova Ol'ga
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: St. Tikhon's University 2012-06-01
Series:Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ III. Filologiâ
Subjects:
Online Access:http://periodical.pstgu.ru/en/pdf/article/1757
id doaj-d265ffc9f86143a4bf954729b8c2bb94
record_format Article
spelling doaj-d265ffc9f86143a4bf954729b8c2bb942020-11-24T22:36:30ZrusSt. Tikhon's UniversityVestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ III. Filologiâ1991-64852409-48972012-06-012285773Origen on role and rank of interpreter of Scripture: is wise interpreter an instructor of instructors or a disciple of disciples?Nesterova Ol'gaOrigen of Alexandria, the great Christian theologian and interpreter of Holy Scripture, is justly considered a fervent partisan of the allegorical method of exegesis. This method was strongly criticized by Origen’s opponents as arbitrary and based on a false pretension to possess an exclusive knowledge of a secret meaning of sacred text, intended by its Divine Author. Whether, in fact, Origen claims that he has received the supreme wisdom to instruct presbyters and elders of the church on the only right method of understanding Scripture and revealing its deepest truths?http://periodical.pstgu.ru/en/pdf/article/1757Origenexegesis of ScriptureFathers of Church
collection DOAJ
language Russian
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Nesterova Ol'ga
spellingShingle Nesterova Ol'ga
Origen on role and rank of interpreter of Scripture: is wise interpreter an instructor of instructors or a disciple of disciples?
Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ III. Filologiâ
Origen
exegesis of Scripture
Fathers of Church
author_facet Nesterova Ol'ga
author_sort Nesterova Ol'ga
title Origen on role and rank of interpreter of Scripture: is wise interpreter an instructor of instructors or a disciple of disciples?
title_short Origen on role and rank of interpreter of Scripture: is wise interpreter an instructor of instructors or a disciple of disciples?
title_full Origen on role and rank of interpreter of Scripture: is wise interpreter an instructor of instructors or a disciple of disciples?
title_fullStr Origen on role and rank of interpreter of Scripture: is wise interpreter an instructor of instructors or a disciple of disciples?
title_full_unstemmed Origen on role and rank of interpreter of Scripture: is wise interpreter an instructor of instructors or a disciple of disciples?
title_sort origen on role and rank of interpreter of scripture: is wise interpreter an instructor of instructors or a disciple of disciples?
publisher St. Tikhon's University
series Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ III. Filologiâ
issn 1991-6485
2409-4897
publishDate 2012-06-01
description Origen of Alexandria, the great Christian theologian and interpreter of Holy Scripture, is justly considered a fervent partisan of the allegorical method of exegesis. This method was strongly criticized by Origen’s opponents as arbitrary and based on a false pretension to possess an exclusive knowledge of a secret meaning of sacred text, intended by its Divine Author. Whether, in fact, Origen claims that he has received the supreme wisdom to instruct presbyters and elders of the church on the only right method of understanding Scripture and revealing its deepest truths?
topic Origen
exegesis of Scripture
Fathers of Church
url http://periodical.pstgu.ru/en/pdf/article/1757
work_keys_str_mv AT nesterovaolga origenonroleandrankofinterpreterofscriptureiswiseinterpreteraninstructorofinstructorsoradiscipleofdisciples
_version_ 1725719862615998464