Commentary on Matthew
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Commentary on Matthew is an early Christian exegetical work by Origen that offers one of the first extensive theological and allegorical interpretations of the Gospel of Matthew.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commentary on Matthew canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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biblical commentary ⓘ exegetical work ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 244 CE ⓘ |
| author |
Origen
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surface form:
Origen of Alexandria
|
| basedOn | Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 3rd century ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Eusebius of Caesarea
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Jerome ⓘ Latin Church Fathers ⓘ |
| discusses |
Sermon on the Mount
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surface form:
Beatitudes
Lord’s Prayer ⓘ Passion narrative in Matthew ⓘ Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi ⓘ Transfiguration ⓘ
surface form:
Transfiguration of Jesus
genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Sermon on the Mount
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miracles of Jesus ⓘ parables of Jesus ⓘ |
| genre | biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin biblical commentators
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later patristic exegesis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Middle Platonism
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Philo of Alexandria ⓘ |
| interpretiveMethod |
allegorical exegesis
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literal exegesis ⓘ theological exegesis ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| originallyWrittenIn | Greek language ⓘ |
| partOf | Origen’s biblical commentaries ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Caesarea Maritima ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Greek fragments
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Latin translation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subject |
Christology
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New Testament theology ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ ethics in the Sermon on the Mount ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Alexandrian theology
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surface form:
Alexandrian school of theology
|
| theologicalTheme |
kingdom of heaven
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perfection and Christian discipleship ⓘ relationship between Law and Gospel ⓘ spiritual sense of Scripture ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Tyrannius Rufinus ⓘ |
| usedIn |
historical-critical study of Origen
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history of biblical interpretation ⓘ patristic studies ⓘ |
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