Examples of Origen’s use of the Holy Scriptures to Instruct the Christian Community in the Homilies on Jeremiah

Abstract

This study uses several examples to examine Origen’s method and exegesis for the edification of the Christian community. As St. John the Baptist is known. The Holy Scripture in the pre-Nicene period was almost the only and most important text for the justification of various aspects of Christian life, including spiritual and moral. A good exegete is a good mentor and a good shepherd. Origen often contrasts his interpretation with the Jewish and Marcion’s, which was very relevant in the third century. He considers the entire Old Testament history of Israel, the law, and the prophets in the context of the New Testament as a prototypes or analogies of the future. Origen teaches Christians to see the spiritual meaning under the letter, which is necessary for understanding the Holy Scriptures.