{"product_id":"the-life-of-jesus-in-the-writings-of-origen-of-alexandria-hardback-9781009465601","title":"The Life of Jesus in the Writings of Origen of Alexandria (Hardback) 9781009465601","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Life of Jesus in the Writings of Origen of Alexandria\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book explores the dawn of critical reading of the Gospels in the writings of Origen of Alexandria.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSamuel B. Johnson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009465601, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e218 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.432 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'In this brilliant study, Samuel Johnson shows that Origen wrestles with many of the same critical questions asked by contemporary exegetes. Origen's approach eschews historical naïveté, while nonetheless remaining theologically compelling. Johnson's insightful retrieval of Origen has the potential to reshape narratives about the quest and to reframe debates about theological interpretation.' Michael Patrick Barber, Professor of Scripture and Theology, Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOrigen of Alexandria stands at the headwaters of the entire history of Gospel reading. In this study of the earliest extant Gospel commentaries, Samuel Johnson explores questions, often associated with modern Gospel criticism, that were already formative of the first moments of the Christian interpretative tradition. Origen's approach to the Gospels in fact arose from straightforward historical and literary critical judgments: the Gospel narratives interweave things that happened with things that did not. Origen discerned that the Gospels depict events in Jesus's life not merely as matters of historical fact, but also figuratively. He did not just interpret the Gospels allegorically. Johnson demonstrates that Origen believed the Gospel writers themselves were figurative readers of the life of Jesus. Origen thus found no contradiction between discerning the truth of the Christian Gospels and facing the critical challenges of their literary form and formation. Johnson's study shows how they constitute a single unified vision.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. First Principles: What is a Gospel, According to Origen?: 1. What is a Gospel? Reintroducing Origen\u003cbr\u003e 2. Literary form: impediments and impossibilities\u003cbr\u003e 3. Literary formation: seeing in the spirit\u003cbr\u003e Part II. A Sign for This Generation: Reading the Gospels with Origen: Part II. Introduction: Spirit and Power: 4. Between the rivers Jordan and Chebar: Jesus's baptism\u003cbr\u003e 5. Seeing the Word: the Lukan infancy narrative\u003cbr\u003e 6. Difference and discord: ascending to Jerusalem\u003cbr\u003e 7. The sign of his presence: the coming of the son of man\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: the eternal Gospel\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Scripture Index\u003cbr\u003e General Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biblical studies \u0026amp; exegesis [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biblical studies \u0026amp; exegesis\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biblical%20studies%20\u0026amp;%20exegesis%20%5BHRCG%5D%22\"\u003eHRCG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501091352856,"sku":"9781009465601","price":73.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009465601i.jpg?v=1786209653","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-life-of-jesus-in-the-writings-of-origen-of-alexandria-hardback-9781009465601","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}