Origen's Understanding of Genesis 1:1-5

This essay addresses two key questions that Origen raised about the creation story: the nature of the heaven and earth referred to in Gen 1:1, and the identity of the abyss and the darkness mentioned in Gen 1:2. It argues that he understood the heaven and earth of Gen 1:1 to refer to an immaterial p...

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Main Author: Heine, Ronald ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2022
In: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Year: 2022, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-69
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Genesis 1,1-5 / Origenes 185-254 / Creation / Wisdom / Pre-existence / Demon / Abyss
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBD Doctrine of Creation
NBF Christology
NBH Angelology; demonology
Further subjects:B Demonic
B Darkness
B Wisdom
B incorporeal
B Creation
B Beginning
B preexistent
B World
B abyss
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