Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Origen's Idea of 'Redemption' is Identical to the Marcionite Understanding Discussed in Eznik and Adamantius
Cook (The Holy Bible p. 90) draws from Origen's explanation of Rom 3.24 by saying "'Redemption' is here explained by Origen as a 'ransom' paid in Christ's blood to Satan for the release of his captives. This notion so common until the time of Anselm is derived from the Greek and Latin words apolytrosis, redemptio ...
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