Early Church
Origen of Alexandria
c. 185 – 253 · Egypt
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)
In the Life of the Saints
One of the most brilliant and controversial minds of the early church, Origen produced a staggering volume of biblical scholarship, including the Hexapla, a six-column comparison of Old Testament texts. He was tortured during a Roman persecution late in life and died from his injuries soon after.
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