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Dintre toţi autorii amintiţi mai sus, el este cel mai îndepărtat de
punctul de vedere al lui Origen.
Abstract: The Position of the Capadocian Fathers and of other
Saints Fathers towards the Scripturistic Exegesis of Origen
The present study presents us shortly the way in which the
Cappadocian Fathers and other christian authors have interpreted
the Holy Scripture, but also their attitude towards the exegetical
method used by Origen.
Saint Basil the Great, does not agree with the allegorical
interpretation - origenism, that he eliminates from the typical
clerical exegesis of the Holy Scripture. Saint Gregory the
Theologian considers the Holy Scripture as being addressed to all
human beings, this represeting the proof of the simplicity of its
language. On his turn, the Holy Father avoids as much as possible
the allegorical interpretation, bordering it.
If Origen was talking about 3 meanings of the Holy
Scripture (literal, moral and mystical), Saint Gregory of Nyssa
does not perform a such division. However, he makes the
distinction between the literal meaning and the clerical one, much
more superior and contemplative. For the Priest, the literal
meaning represents the basis for the clerical meaning.
Saint John Chrysostom does not reject the idea that under
the letter of the Holy Scripture there's also a spiritual meaning, but
he shows carefulness and he demands the respect for the Church
Tradition. His exegesis, is a literal one, but he is not the slave of
the letter.
Saint Epiphanius of Salamis is critical towards Origen and
he does not agree with his interpretation regarding the biblical
paper. Saint Augustine puts on first place the historical, literal
sense. Although Origen excessively used the allegorical method,
the restraint of Saint Augustine will be larger: there are just
several times when we see him giving up to the literal
explanation.
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