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Here is the situation as best I can see it. 1. Paul wrote references to "my gospel" (c. 50 - 70 CE) 2. The Marcionites said that he also wrote the original gospel 3. The Marcionites took the references in the letters of Paul to "my gospel" to refer to the gospel which was part of...

Most frequently , Paul uses ɛvayyéλov in an absolute and articulated manner , not further defined by a genitive construction ... In the remaining cases, where it is defined by a genitive construct, we find three recurring constructions: (τὸ) εὐαγγέλιον (τοῦ) θεοῦ,464 τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ,465 an...

Eusebius argues that Paul's "my gospel" refers to the Gospel of Luke: HE 3.4.7: "And they say how Paul was accustomed to remember the Gospel according to him [Luke] whenever γράφων (graphōn, "writing") as if a certain Gospel is of his own, he says, κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν µου (ka...

Even though Marcion and his followers doubtlessly would fulfill his definition of “the heterodox,” Origen occasionally refers to them specifically. In one of these passages, he mentions that Paul’s usage of τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου (“my gospel”) to refer to the contents of his teaching has been misundersto...

Harnack: In chapter 1, verse 7, Marcion added the words 'κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου' (according to my gospel), see Romans 2:16, to the statement that there is no other gospel beside it. He was keen to mark the identity of the gospel with the gospel of Paul at the beginning of the letter, thereby excludi...

Andrew restores my faith in humanity.

I quit. I thought human beings were dishonest. I wanted to believe that the limits of the dishonesty of participants at this forum was simply to deflect uncomfortable facts with bullshit. I was willing to accept this. Ken crossed the line today. The idea that the "real scholars" at the for...

Well it tells you what everyone knew a long time ago. Scholars willing to believe another scholar is capable of heinous acts are only projecting their own lack of integrity.