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20 Cards in this Set
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Marcion (date)
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ca. 85-ca. 160
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Marcion (background)
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Made his way to Rome mid 2nd century. When not allowed to reform the church, he started his own.
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Marcion (theology)
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a) Main question: how to relate OT to NT.
b) OT God was different than NT God, who revealed himself in Christ. c) Christ is not messiah figure promised in OT. d) Docetic view of Christ; wasn't harmed at crucifixion. e) OT God killed Christ for abrogating his law. f) Limited canon to Luke + 10 of Paul's letters. |
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Papias (date)
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ca. 70-ca. 155
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Papias (life)
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a) Bishop of Hierapolis.
b) Possibly disciple of John along with Polycarp. c) Wrote "Interpretations of the Sayings of our Lord" -- which hasn't survived. Irenaeus and Eusebius reference it. |
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Marcion (date)
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ca. 85-ca. 160
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Marcion (background)
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Made his way to Rome mid 2nd century. When not allowed to reform the church, he started his own.
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Marcion (theology)
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a) Main question: how to relate OT to NT.
b) OT God was different than NT God, who revealed himself in Christ. c) Christ is not messiah figure promised in OT. d) Docetic view of Christ; wasn't harmed at crucifixion. e) OT God killed Christ for abrogating his law. f) Limited canon to Luke + 10 of Paul's letters. |
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Papias (date)
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ca. 70-ca. 155
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Papias (life)
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a) Bishop of Hierapolis.
b) Possibly disciple of John along with Polycarp. c) Wrote "Interpretations of the Sayings of our Lord" -- which hasn't survived. Irenaeus and Eusebius reference it. |
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Ignatius of Antioch (date)
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ca. 35-ca. 108
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Ignatius of Antioch (life and thought)
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a) Bishop of Antioch.
b) Possibly student of John the Apostle. c) Wrote many letters; we possess 7 of them. d) Stressed importance of bishop. e) Martyred, devoured by beasts at Rome. Could've escaped but embraced martyrdom. |
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Polycarp (date)
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ca. 69-ca. 155
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Polycarp (life)
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a) Bishop of Smyrna.
b) Disciple of John the Apostle. c) Wrote an epistle to the Philippians exhorting them with plain, biblical language. d) Martyred at old age. Was stabbed when an attempt to burn him at the stake failed. |
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Clement of Rome (life)
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a) fl. 96
b) Ecclesiastical leader at Rome; possibly bishop. c) Tertullian writes that Clement was ordained by Peter. d) Wrote an epistle to the Corinthians to help deal with discord there. |
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Montanus
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a) Believed the last period of revelation had come with the age of the Paraclete, whom he claimed spoke through him.
b) His revelations urged ascetic living in light of the imminent end of the world. c) He and his followers were last of the prophets. d) Arrived in Phrygia in 150 AD. e) Had two prophetesses: Prisca and Maximilla. |
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Montanism
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a) On the whole, Montanists were orthodox.
b) Female clergy. c) Emphasized spiritual gifts -- especially prophecy. d) Exalted martyrdom and required strict moral living. |
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Jewish Perversion: The Nazarenes
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a) Accepted the Christian message, including divinity and virgin birth of Christ.
b) Used only Matthew, but recognized Paul as true apostle. c) Bound themselves to law, but did not require the same of Gentiles. |
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Jewish Perversion: The Ebionites
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a) Refused to acknowledge Paul; regarded him as an apostate from the law.
b) Demanded Christians should submit to circumcision. c) Denied divinity and virgin birth of Christ. d) Jesus was chosen to become messiah, due to keeping the law. |
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Jewish Persecution
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a) 33-64.
b) Herod Agrippa I, king appointed by Romans. c) Ananias, high priest. |
