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Origen's Early Life And Education
- Origen lost his father in persecutions and supported his family by teaching grammar in Alexandria.
- He studied in the city's rich intellectual milieu and likely learned from the Platonist Ammonius Sakas.
The Lost Hexapla Masterpiece
- Origen compiled the Hexapla, a six-column comparison of Hebrew and Greek scriptures that showcased his philological skill.
- Scribes failed to preserve it, so this monumental work survives only in fragments and quotations.
Souls Initially Equal, Then Fell
- Origen rejects Gnostic favoritism and argues souls were created equal but later became unequal through their choices.
- He explains diversity arises from prior intellectual failures, not divine partiality.