nSuccessor to Clement as head of the Christian school in Alexandria, Origen later
moves to Caesarea, where he develops the largest
Christian library in antiquity.
nOrigen gives some insight into the status of the canon question in his
time. He notes that two categories were commonly
recognized by the orthodox:
nBooks acknowledged by all Christians (21)
n4 Gospels, Acts, 13 Paul, 1 Peter, 1 John,
Revelation
nBooks disputed by some Christians (10)
nHebrews, James, 2 Peter, 2-3 John, Jude,
nPs-Barnabas, Hermas, Didache, Gospel of Hebrews