Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And again, writing to the Corinthians, he declares, "But we preach Christ Jesus crucified; "[329] Tertullian An Answer to the Jews of the passion itself should be figuratively set forth in predictions; and the more incredible (that mystery), the more likely to be "a stumbling-stone,"[199] Tertullian Against Marcion Book V are in the hands of Him who gave us the Scriptures which we use, it follows that the apostle, when treating of the Creator, (as Him whom both Jew and Gentile as yet have) not known, means undoubtedly to teach us, that the God who is to become known (in Christ) is the Creator. The very "stumbling-block" which he declares Christ to be "to the Jews,"[220] Origen Against Celsus Book I For the preaching of Jesus Christ as crucified is the "foolishness" of preaching, as Paul also perceived, when he said, "But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; but to them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and wisdom of God."[35] Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X And if anyone thinks of Jesus Christ, "a stumbling-block to the Jews,"[98]