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Origen of Alexandria’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans is the oldest extant commentary on Romans (ca. 246). This volume presents the first English translation of the commentary, covering his exegesis of Rom 1:1 to 6:11. One of his longest and most mature works, it is the only commentary of Origen available in a coherent form from beginning to end. The work was originally composed in Greek...

the Word and flesh, everything that is of the flesh is attributed to the Word also, since also the things which belong to the Word are foretold in the flesh. For we often find the designations “Jesus” and “Christ” and “Lord” referred to both natures. For example, “Our one Lord Jesus Christ through whom are all things”;125 and again, “For if they would have known they would never have crucified the Lord of majesty.”126 (3) Christ is called the first or “firstborn from the dead.”127 We need to investigate
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