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Marcionism

Two Gods, one rejected Bible — the challenge that forged the canon

Marcionism, taught by Marcion of Sinope, held that the God of the Old Testament was a lesser being distinct from the Father of Jesus, and so rejected the Hebrew Scriptures. Tertullian opposed it in his work Against Marcion. The teaching was condemned universally, yet it played a decisive historical role: by forcing the question of which writings were authoritative, it helped spur the formation of the Christian canon.

How it traveled

  1. The First Apology
    Rome · 165
    challenges
  2. Against Heresies: Book III
    Lyons · 202
    challenges
  3. Against Heresies: Book IV
    Lyons · 202
    challenges
  4. Against Heresies: Book V
    Lyons · 202
    challenges
  5. Against Heresies: Book I
    Lyons · 202
    challenges
  6. Against Heresies: Book II
    Lyons · 202
    challenges
  7. On the Resurrection of the Flesh.
    — · 220
    applies
  8. The Prescription Against Heretics.
    — · 220
    applies
  9. On the Flesh of Christ.
    — · 220
    challenges
  10. Against Hermogenes.
    — · 220
    challenges
  11. The Church History of Eusebius
    Caesarea · 339
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  12. The Catechetical Lectures of S. Cyril
    Jerusalem · 386
    explains
  13. The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom
    Constantinople (Istanbul) · 407
    explains
  14. The Commentary and Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Galatians and Ephesians
    Constantinople (Istanbul) · 407
    explains
  15. Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men
    Bethlehem · 420
    explains
  16. Reply to Faustus the Manichæan
    Hippo Regius · 430
    applies
  17. The Confessions
    Hippo Regius · 430
    applies
  18. On the Morals of the Catholic Church
    Hippo Regius · 430
    challenges
  19. The Ecclesiastical History, Dialogues, and Letters of Theodoret
    Cyrrhus · 458
    challenges

Key passages(20)

Against Heresies: Book I, Chapter XXVII↗challenges

Against Heresies: Book I · Irenaeus of Lyons

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The Church History of Eusebius — Book IV — The Heresiarchs of that Age. — part 5↗explains

The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea

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The First Apology, Chapter LVIII↗challenges

The First Apology · Justin Martyr

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On the Flesh of Christ., The General Purport of This Work. The Heretics, Marcion, Apelles, and Valentinus, Wishing to Impugn the Doctrine of the Resurrection, Deprive Christ of All Capacity for Such a Change by Denying His Flesh.↗challenges

On the Flesh of Christ. · Anti-marcion

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Against Heresies: Book III, Chapter XIII↗challenges

Against Heresies: Book III · Irenaeus of Lyons

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Against Heresies: Book III, Chapter XXV↗challenges

Against Heresies: Book III · Irenaeus of Lyons

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Against Heresies: Book IV, Chapter VIII↗challenges

Against Heresies: Book IV · Irenaeus of Lyons

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Against Heresies: Book IV, Chapter XXXIV↗challenges

Against Heresies: Book IV · Irenaeus of Lyons

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Appendix: Against All Heresies., Cerdo, Marcion, Lucan, Apelles.↗explains

Appendix: Against All Heresies. · Anti-marcion

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Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men — Jerome. Lives of Illustrious Men. — Polycarp the bishop.↗challenges

Jerome and Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men · Jerome

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On the Flesh of Christ., Explanation of the Lord's Question About His Mother and His Brethren. Answer to the Cavils of Apelles and Marcion, Who Support Their Denial of Christ's Nativity by It.↗challenges

On the Flesh of Christ. · Anti-marcion

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On the Resurrection of the Flesh., Some Considerations in Reply Eulogistic of the Flesh. It Was Created by God. The Body of Man Was, in Fact, Previous to His Soul.↗challenges

On the Resurrection of the Flesh. · Anti-marcion

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Reply to Faustus the Manichæan — Faustus asserts that even if the Old Testament could be shown to contain predictions, it would be of interest only to the Jews, pagan literature subserving the same purpose for Gentiles. Augustin shows the value of prophesy for Gentiles and Jews alike. — part 2↗challenges

Reply to Faustus the Manichæan · Augustine of Hippo

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Reply to Faustus the Manichæan — Faustus avows his disbelief in the Old Testament and his disregard of its precepts, and accuses Catholics of inconsistency in neglecting its ordinances, while claiming to accept it as authoritative. Augustin explains the Catholic view of the relation of the Old Testament to the New. — part 1↗challenges

Reply to Faustus the Manichæan · Augustine of Hippo

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Reply to Faustus the Manichæan — Faustus does not think it would be a great honor to sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, whose moral characters as set forth in the Old Testament he detests. He justifies his subjective criticism of Scripture. Augustin sums up the argument, claims the victory, and exhorts the Manichæans to abandon their opposition to the Old Testament notwithstanding the difficulties that it presents, and to recognize the authority of the Catholic Church. — part 2↗challenges

Reply to Faustus the Manichæan · Augustine of Hippo

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Reply to Faustus the Manichæan — Faustus insists that the Old Testament promises are radically different from those of the New. Augustin admits a difference, but maintains that the moral precepts are the same in both.↗challenges

Reply to Faustus the Manichæan · Augustine of Hippo

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Reply to Faustus the Manichæan — Faustus maintains that to hold to the Old Testament after the giving of the New is putting new cloth on an old garment. Augustin further explains the relation of the Old Testament to the New, and reproaches the Manichæans with carnality.↗challenges

Reply to Faustus the Manichæan · Augustine of Hippo

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Reply to Faustus the Manichæan — Faustus rejects Christ’s declaration that He came not to destroy the law and the prophets but to fulfill them, on the ground that it is found only in Matthew, who was not present when the words purport to have been spoken. Augustin rebukes the folly of refusing to believe Matthew and yet believing Manichæus, and shows what the passage of scripture really means.↗challenges

Reply to Faustus the Manichæan · Augustine of Hippo

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Reply to Faustus the Manichæan — Faustus rejects the Old Testament because it leaves no room for Christ. Christ the one Bridegroom suffices for His Bride the Church. Augustin answers as well as he can, and reproves the Manichæans with presumption in claiming to be the Bride of Christ. — part 1↗challenges

Reply to Faustus the Manichæan · Augustine of Hippo

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Reply to Faustus the Manichæan — Faustus’s reasons for rejecting the Old Testament, and Augustin’s animadversions thereon.↗challenges

Reply to Faustus the Manichæan · Augustine of Hippo

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