Origen’s biblical commentaries
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Origen’s biblical commentaries are extensive early Christian exegetical works that apply allegorical and theological interpretation to various books of Scripture, profoundly influencing later biblical scholarship and theology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Homilies on Jeremiah (Origen) | 1 |
| Origen’s biblical commentaries canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Origen’s biblical commentaries Context triple: [Commentary on Matthew, partOf, Origen’s biblical commentaries]
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A.
Commentaries on the Bible
Commentaries on the Bible is John Calvin’s extensive series of exegetical works offering detailed Reformed theological interpretation of nearly every book of Scripture.
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B.
Commentary on the Diatessaron
Commentary on the Diatessaron is an important early Christian exegetical work that provides a Syriac theological and literary interpretation of Tatian’s Gospel harmony.
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C.
Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum
Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum is a major scholarly commentary on the New Testament by Reformation theologian Theodore Beza, offering extensive exegetical and textual notes.
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D.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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E.
Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Origen’s biblical commentaries Target entity description: Origen’s biblical commentaries are extensive early Christian exegetical works that apply allegorical and theological interpretation to various books of Scripture, profoundly influencing later biblical scholarship and theology.
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A.
Commentaries on the Bible
Commentaries on the Bible is John Calvin’s extensive series of exegetical works offering detailed Reformed theological interpretation of nearly every book of Scripture.
-
B.
Commentary on the Diatessaron
Commentary on the Diatessaron is an important early Christian exegetical work that provides a Syriac theological and literary interpretation of Tatian’s Gospel harmony.
-
C.
Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum
Annotationes maiores in Novum Testamentum is a major scholarly commentary on the New Testament by Reformation theologian Theodore Beza, offering extensive exegetical and textual notes.
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D.
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament
Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament is John Wesley’s influential 18th-century biblical commentary that provides practical, devotional, and theological insights on the New Testament text.
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E.
Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian exegetical work
ⓘ
biblical commentary corpus ⓘ patristic literature ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Christian doctrine
ⓘ
unite philosophy and biblical revelation ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | Alexandrian school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Origen of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme | Christological interpretation of Scripture ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
1 Corinthians
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Ezekiel NERFINISHED ⓘ Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Lamentations NERFINISHED ⓘ Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Song of Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateFrom | 3rd century ⓘ |
| exegeticalMethod |
allegorical interpretation
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philological analysis ⓘ spiritual interpretation ⓘ theological interpretation ⓘ typological interpretation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
New Testament
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alexandrian school of exegesis
NERFINISHED
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Ambrose of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ Basil of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ later Christian exegesis ⓘ medieval biblical scholarship ⓘ medieval monastic exegesis ⓘ patristic theology ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Caesarea Maritima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
partially extant
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partly known through Latin translations ⓘ partly known through later quotations ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | early Christian theology ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
literal sense of Scripture
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moral sense of Scripture ⓘ spiritual sense of Scripture ⓘ threefold sense of Scripture ⓘ |
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Homilies on Jeremiah (Origen)