passages in Scripture, many of which are rich in spiritual meanings, they must always keep in mind the greater purpose, or perspective (skopos), of the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit, with the grand sweep of salvation history in his sights, who has enlightened the prophets and apostles regarding these great mysteries.30 That one might not accuse him of generating his methods out of whole cloth, Origen was quick to see that Scripture itself provides warrant for the exegetical techniques that he proposes.