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Proportionate to the length of what they wrote, Polycarp has two or three times more quotations and reminiscences from the New Testament that does Ignatius. Of 112 Biblical reminiscences, about 100 are from the New Testament with only a dozen from the Old Testament.
- The New Testament at The Time of Polycarp
- Earlier New Testament Witnesses
- First Century New Testament Witnesses
- Final Thoughts
Let’s have a look at what texts Polycarp was drawing from when writing his letter to the Philippians. Many of these are quotations, though some may be inferred without being exact quotes, so I’ll count all references direct or otherwise: 1. Matthew (~10 times) 2. Mark (once) 3. Luke (~4 times) 4. Acts (~3 times) 5. Romans (~3 times) 6. 1st Corinthi...
While Polycarp is a very good witness to the New Testament canon, we can also go back even earlier to find quotes and usage of the various New Testament texts that show us just how quickly these writings were accepted and distributed. The letters of Ignatius, dated to have been written around AD 107–110, quotes many New Testament texts similar to P...
There are two extra-biblical texts we have which are dated within the first century, which puts them as being written alongside the New Testament around the time Paul was still penning most of his epistles! The first text we can look at from this ‘apostolic period’ is 1 Clement. Clement, Bishop of Rome, was an important figure in early Christianity...
To recap, then, to make it easier to digest all this information and numbers; from the earliest date between AD 50–70 to the later date of Polycarp’s letter in AD 155 (roughly 100 years), or if we’re more conservative and take it from AD 70 up until Ignatius’ time if he and Polycarp wrote at similar times at the turn of the second century between A...
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Mar 19, 2019 · Notably, Polycarp quotes zero heretics, zero gospels outside of our New Testament and contradicts zero teachings of Jesus or the apostles that we find in our Bible. Everything he says is consistent with the New Testament records.
THE OCCASION, RHETORIC, THEME AND UNITY OF THE EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS AND ITS ALLUSIONS TO NEW TESTAMENT LITERATURE. Written by Paul Hartog Reviewed By Andrew Gregory. New Testament. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna in the first half of the second century, was a key figure in the early church.
Mar 29, 2022 · Question. What is Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians? Answer. Polycarp was an early church leader, the bishop of Smyrna, and a disciple of the apostle John. Since he had direct contact with one of the apostles, he is considered an Apostolic Father —a church leader who was trained by and immediately followed the apostles.
Polycarp refers to multiple books of the New Testament as scripture, including: Matthew, Acts, 1 John, Philippians, Jude, 1 Peter, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Romans and others. Polycarp also quotes the deuterocanonical book of Tobit; however, from his manner of quotation it is not possible to know how much authority he afforded it.
Oct 27, 2010 · Quotes from Polycarp. Polycarp, A.D. 69-155: Both a disciple and personal companion of the apostle John. As a youth he learned at the apostles' feet and was evidently ordained by him as the bishop of Smyrna. If the term "The angel of the church" in Revelation was referring to the bishops appointed to those churches then the "angel of the church ...
