Introduction to Eusebius

His Life

Eusebius was born around 265, and as a youth he became a student in the theological school of Caesarea founded by Origen, who was one of the great men of the Alexandrian allegorical school of interpretation. Thus the theological, biblical and exegetical tradition of Origen was most influential on Eusebius. He studied under Pamphilius, and their relationship became more than that of student to teacher—they were friends and co-workers. They studied many works, and added new books to the illustrious library gathered together at Caesarea by Origen during the last twenty years of his life. Being both lovers of books and admirers of Origen, together they studied the text of the Bible, with the aid of Origen’s Hexapla and commentaries collected by Pamphilus, in an attempt to prepare a correct version.

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