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Marcionism is Restoration Movement made a Marcion of Sinope based on Pre-Nicene Christianity.[1][2][3] It is Docetic and oposses the Hebrew Bible. They

believe it is unethical and inspired by a corrupt deity.[4][5][6] It states that the only true apostle of Christ is Paul the Apostle and that he had 12 Disciples instead of Apostles.[7][8][9][10]

History[edit]

Main article: Marcion of Sinope

Not much is known about Marcion due to differences in the writers stories about him.[11][12] Though, it is known that he collected the epistles at each of the churches Paul sent his epistles to. This was prior to him establishing the Marcionite Church.[13] He also was popular enough that early church fathers like Justin Martyr and Irenaeus had to write about him.[14][15] It is unknown how he was able to get his Gospel but it has been proven that our modern Gospels come from this work.[16]

Schism within Marcionism[edit]

By the reign of emperor Commodus (180–192), Marcionism was divided into various opinions with various leaders; among whom was Apelles, whom Rhodo describes as: "... priding himself on his manner of life and his age, acknowledges one principle, but says that the prophecies are from an opposing principle, being led to this view by the responses of a maiden by name Philumene, who was possessed by a demon".[citation needed]

However, others, among whom were Potitus and Basilicus, held to two principles, as did Marcion himself. Others consider that there are not only two, but three natures. Of these, Syneros was the leader and chief.[17]

Teachings[edit]

Marcionite canon[edit]

See also: Development of the New Testament canon § Marcion of Sinope

The canon contains a preface titled Antithesis, two sections of scripture. Section 1 being Evangelion, 2 being Apostolikon.[18][19][20] [21] The canon order based was very

different then our modern day New Testament as well with it likely being Galatians first instead of Romans.[22][23][24]Though, the Muratorian canon states that it was Alexandrians first.[25][26][27] A majority of Marcion's works are completely lost but some scholars have been able to reconstruct certain texts. One notable scholar is Adolf von Harnack.Michael Xoroaster appears to have collected enough sources to reconstruct Marcion's scripture portion of the Bible.[28] The Marcionite canon compared to our modern New Testament can be seen below:

Comparison[edit]

Marcionite canon
(c. 130–140) 		Modern canon
(c. 4th century)
Section Books Section Books
Evangelikon Gospels
(Euangelia)
(nonexistent) (none) Acts
Apostolikon Pauline epistles
(nonexistent) (none) Catholic epistles
(nonexistent) (none) Apocalypses
1. Contents unknown; some scholars equate it with Ephesians.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 115 years and 6 months from the Crucifixion of Jesus, according to Tertullian's reckoning in Adversus Marcionem, XV.
  2. ^ "Marcionite Christian Church". marcionitechurch.org. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  3. ^ "The Very First Bible". theveryfirstbible.org. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  4. ^ Ehrman, Bart D. (2005) [2003]. "At Polar Ends of the Spectrum: Early Christian Ebionites and Marcionites". Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 95–112. doi:10.1017/s0009640700110273. ISBN 978-0-19-518249-1. LCCN 2003053097. S2CID 152458823.
  5. ^ Dunn, James D. G. (2016). ""The Apostle of the Heretics": Paul, Valentinus, and Marcion". In Porter, Stanley E.; Yoon, David (eds.). Paul and Gnosis. Pauline Studies. Vol. 9. Leiden and Boston: Brill Publishers. pp. 105–118. doi:10.1163/9789004316690_008. ISBN 978-90-04-31668-3. LCCN 2016009435. S2CID 171394481.
  6. ^ BeDuhn 2015, p. 165.
  7. ^ "The Gospel of the Lord II". marcionite-scripture.info. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  8. ^ "The Gospel of the Lord II". marcionite-scripture.info. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  9. ^ "The Gospel of the Lord II". marcionite-scripture.info. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  10. ^ "The Gospel of the Lord II". marcionite-scripture.info. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  11. ^ "St.Ephraim:Prose Refutations Part I". gnosis.org. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  12. ^ Tertullian Against Marcion, Book 1-5
  13. ^ "The Very First Bible". theveryfirstbible.org. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  14. ^ "Saint Justin Martyr: Fragments (Roberts-Donaldson)". www.earlychristianwritings.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  15. ^ Heresies, Against. "Marcion (Early Church Heretic)". Against Heresies. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  16. ^ "Marcion Priority Support - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  17. ^ Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History, Book v. Chapter xiii.
  18. ^ Ehrman, Bart D. (2005). Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-518249-1.
  19. ^ Porter, Stanley E.; Yoon, David (2016-04-26). Paul and Gnosis. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-31669-0.
  20. ^ BeDuhn 2015, p. 165.
  21. ^ "ANTITHESIS: Marcion and Contradictions Between the Old Testament Deity and the New Testament". www.gnosis.org. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  22. ^ "The Very First Bible". theveryfirstbible.org. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  23. ^ "Marcionite Christian Church". marcionitechurch.org. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  24. ^ "The Marcionite Research Library". marcionite-scripture.info. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  25. ^ "The Muratorian Fragment". www.earlychristianwritings.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  26. ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  27. ^ Hahneman, Geoffrey Mark (1992). The Muratorian Fragment and the Development of the Canon. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-826341-8.
  28. ^ "Bible Dating Series - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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