How could his soul and its images be formed along with his body, who, before he was created in the womb, is said to be known to God, and was sanctified by Him before his birth? Some, perhaps, may think that God fills individuals with His Holy Spirit, and bestows upon them sanctification, not on grounds of justice and according to their deserts; but undeservedly. And how shall we escape that declaration: Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid! or this: Is there respect of persons with God? For such is the defence of those who maintain that souls come into existence with bodies. So far, then, as we can form an opinion from a comparison with the condition of man, I think it follows that we must hold the same to hold good with heavenly beings, which reason itself and scriptural authority show us to be the case with men. (Book I, Chapter 7, Part 4)
The soul of Jesus existed before the body of Jesus was created in the womb. The soul -- the form of Jesus -- preexists the body.
The soul is sacred. The soul is bestowed. The soul is earned.
If I am following Origen -- and I am not at all confident -- the human Jesus incrementally came to claim the soul, or fulfill the form, or accept the purpose of God.
Origen has not yet, but I expect he will, deal with the implications of Christ's sacrifice and resurrection for each of our souls.
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