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Mar 28, 2008 · Summary. Marcion is one of the most intriguing yet elusive figures in early Christian history. It is proof of his prominence that, among the diverse forms of Christianity that flourished in the second century, his was the most frequently and forcefully attacked by anti-heretical writers, and was apparently perceived as the most dangerous.
9 Marcion as editor and interpreter II: Marcion’s ‘Apostolikon’ 234 Recovering and expounding Marcion’s ‘Apostolikon’ 234 Marcion and his ‘Apostolikon’ 242 Apostle extraordinary 242 Galatians 4.22–6248 Law, sin, grace, and faith 253 The Creator 257 Christ the revealer 261 Resurrection body 264 Bodily discipline 267
Marcion of Sinope ( / ˈmɑːrʃən, - ʃiən, - siən /; Greek: Μαρκίων [1] [2] Σινώπης; c. 85 – c. 160) was an important figure in early Christianity. His theology rejected the deity described in the Hebrew Scriptures and in distinction affirmed the Father of Christ as the true God. The Church Fathers denounced Marcion, and he ...
ASE 32/1 (2015) 55-87 Markus Vinzent Marcion’s Gospel and the Beginnings of Early Christianity i. new testament studies and patRistiCs The division of Patristics and New Testament Studies is a rather recent one. The late Martin Hengel, in his A Young Theological Discipline in Crisis,1 noted that as a discrete discipline, “ ‘New Testament ...
Feb 5, 2020 · About the Author. Marcion of Sinope retraced the routes of the Apostle Paul's journeys, visiting his newly-formed churches and gathering his original epistles and The Gospel of The Lord. He transcribed these into codex format in 144 A.D. and created the first Christian bible.
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Aug 30, 2023 · Marcion’s Background and Teachings. Marcion was born in Sinope, Pontus, around the first decade of the 2nd century. He was a shipowner and likely prosperous. Around the mid-2nd century, he arrived in Rome, where he became associated with the Christian community. Marcion’s ideas diverged starkly from those of the early Christian orthodoxy.
Jan 3, 2015 · Marcion of Sinope (c. 85—160) is the Arch-Heretic according to the universal consensus of the [early] Church. Marcion (pronounced " Martian ") is an alien to the Christian Church, but not because he is a green extraterrestrial from Mars. Marcion is the greatest heretic of all time, even greater than Arius, Sabellius, and all the famous ...
