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A 9 page paper that explains the controversy between the Antiochene exegeses and the Alexandrine exegeses in the first few centuries. One was literal, one was allegorical. The early church fathers were trying to answer questions like what the purpose of Scripture was and the divine/human nature of Jesus. The essay provides background on the development of the Christian school in Alexandria and the city's importance in the world. The arguments of each side are presented. The issue found itself discussed in the different councils. The question the writer eventually answers is: Was the controversy between the Alexandrines and the Antiochenes resolved by the early 5th century? Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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in the East found their way to Alexandria, which led to an eclectic but confusing base of knowledge housed in the city (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). Philip Schaff says
of Alexandria that it "was destined to become one of the great centers of Christianity, the rival of Antioch and Rome (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). It was here the
intellectual, religious and theological merged in their search for the truth (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). Given these facts, it was only natural that a Christian school would be founded
in the city (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). St. Jerome said that it was St. Mark himself who founded the school (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). It was here "the
first system of Christian theology was formed and the allegorical method of biblical exegesis was devised" (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). In the second century, Origen was the dean of
the school (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). For these men, exegesis was perceived as the "heuristic process of unlocking the mysteries of Scripture in its glorious fullness" (Blowers, 2004). Origen
used the analogy of a house with many locked rooms to explain Scripture (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). The task was to discover which hermeneutical key to open each door
(Blowers, 2004). Alexandria was based on a soteriological theology, which means the focus is on mans salvation (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). This followed along with the teachings of the
Apostles, which would be logical if Mark founded the school (The Canadian Coptic Center, 2004). The Lord Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament Scripture (The Canadian Coptic
Center, 2004). Origen held Jesus up as Educator who teachers man to overcome sin through reason, and as Example of obedience in that Jesus was obedient to His Father and
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