In awe of a sovereign God

I love the imagery that Origen is using to describe the functioning of the universe as a whole and as one “immense animal, held together by the power and reason of God” (Book 2, Chapter 1). It puts into perspective the sovereign ruling of God over all mankind and universe. It also illustrates the wild and un-tame aspects of humanity, and the need for a God to hold it all together. Origen argues that those men who deny the fact that God is an uncreated being who created the universe are “absurd” and “utterly ignorant” (2, 1). How can we possibly comprehend the wonders of God’s capabilities and power?

 

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