A letter that Origen wrote to one of his students provides insight into his thinking. Origen pointed out that the Israelites made utensils for Jehovah’s temple out of Egyptian gold.
यामध्ये त्याला ग्रीक तत्त्वज्ञानाच्या आधारे ख्रिस्ती विश्‍वास शिकवण्यासाठी रूपकात्मक आधार मिळाला.