1.56 Celsus, the Jew in his work, and everyone else failed to notice, that the prophecies speak of two advents of Christ (Ἔλαθε δὲ τὸν Κέλσον καὶ τὸν παρ' αὐτῷ Ἰουδαῖον καὶ πάντας)
Who is the "everyone else" Origen is referring to?
Origen may have had access to a commentary or notes on Celsus’s True Word written by a third party. This could explain why some attributions to Celsus feel less specific or differ in tone from the main work.
Such commentaries might have circulated among Origen’s intellectual community, given the polemical interest in Celsus’s work.
Paraphrasing or Summarizing:
Origen might not be quoting Celsus verbatim in this instance but rather summarizing or rephrasing a general critique found in True Word. His phrasing could reflect his interpretative lens rather than Celsus’s exact words.
Celsus’s work might have existed in multiple versions or editions, as was common for philosophical and polemical texts. Origen’s source could have been an earlier or later version of the True Word than the one reconstructed from his quotations.
Who is the "everyone else" Origen is referring to?
Origen may have had access to a commentary or notes on Celsus’s True Word written by a third party. This could explain why some attributions to Celsus feel less specific or differ in tone from the main work.
Such commentaries might have circulated among Origen’s intellectual community, given the polemical interest in Celsus’s work.
Paraphrasing or Summarizing:
Origen might not be quoting Celsus verbatim in this instance but rather summarizing or rephrasing a general critique found in True Word. His phrasing could reflect his interpretative lens rather than Celsus’s exact words.
Celsus’s work might have existed in multiple versions or editions, as was common for philosophical and polemical texts. Origen’s source could have been an earlier or later version of the True Word than the one reconstructed from his quotations.
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