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Thomas P. Scheck - Origen and the History of Justification: The Legacy of Origen’s Commentary on Romans - 9780268041281 - V9780268041281
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Origen and the History of Justification: The Legacy of Origen’s Commentary on Romans

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Description for Origen and the History of Justification: The Legacy of Origen’s Commentary on Romans Hardcover. Explores Origen's views on justification and on the intimate connection of faith and post-baptismal good works as important to justification. This title traces the influence "Origen's Commentary on Romans" had on later theologians in the Latin West, including the ways in which theologians often appropriated Origen's exegesis in their own work. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.

Standard accounts of the history of interpretation of Paul’s Letter to the Romans often begin with St. Augustine. As Thomas P. Scheck demonstrates, however, the Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans by Origen of Alexandria (185-254 CE) was a major work of Pauline exegesis which, by means of the Latin translation preserved in the West, had a significant influence on the Christian exegetical tradition.

Scheck begins by exploring Origen’s views on justification and on the intimate connection of faith and post-baptismal good works as essential to justification. He traces the enormous influence Origen’s Commentary on Romans had on ... Read more

An important work in patristics, biblical interpretation, and historical theology, Origen and the History of Justification establishes the formative role played by Origen’s Pauline exegesis, while also contributing to our understanding of the theological issues surrounding justification in the western Christian tradition.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268041281
SKU
V9780268041281
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About Thomas P. Scheck
Thomas P. Scheck is associate professor of theology at Ave Maria University. He is the first English translator of Rufinus’s Latin edition of Origen’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. Most recently he has published new translations of St. Jerome’s Commentary on Isaiah, Origen’s Homilies 1–9 on Isaiah, and Erasmus’s writings on Origen.

Reviews for Origen and the History of Justification: The Legacy of Origen’s Commentary on Romans
“Scheck's book renders a valuable service in drawing attention to the recent recovery of Origen's exegetical legacy and highlighting the longevity of certain of his ideas, particularly the notion that justification stands in synecdoche for the life of grace-infused virtue. This is a real contribution, and not to be lightly overlooked.” —Journal of Theological Studies “The study investigates Origen’s understanding ... Read more

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