Marcion: A New Perspective on his Life, Theology, and Impact

The main argument of the present article is that previous scholarship has turned Marcion's exegesis of Scripture upside down. He did not find the inspiration for his doctrine in the teachings of the Apostle Paul, it is the Old Testament and its portrait of an inconsistent, vengeful and cruel Go...

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Autore principale: Moll, Sebastian 1980- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: [2010]
In: The expository times
Anno: 2010, Volume: 121, Fascicolo: 6, Pagine: 281-286
Altre parole chiave:B Theological Education
B Apostles
B Canon
B Harnack
B Bible
B Bible. Old Testament
B Heresy
B Marcion
B Paul, The Apostle, Saint
B Old Testament
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Riepilogo:The main argument of the present article is that previous scholarship has turned Marcion's exegesis of Scripture upside down. He did not find the inspiration for his doctrine in the teachings of the Apostle Paul, it is the Old Testament and its portrait of an inconsistent, vengeful and cruel God which forms the centre of his theology. Marcion does not understand the Old Testament in the light of the New, he interprets the New Testament in the light of the Old.
ISSN:1745-5308
Comprende:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524609357510