Giuseppe wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:24 amThe point is the same of Hebrews 4:15: Jesus is fully human, only remember that the his humanity was without sin.
You don't need to explain that his humanity was without sin, unless you are addressing people who didn't accept a human Jesus, i.e. Marcionites.
A 'Jesus without sin" is consistent with early Ebion-like beliefs, where Jesus was a naturally born man who was elected Christ due to perfect adherence to the Law, as described in Justin Martyr's "Dialogue with Trypho":
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/t ... rypho.html
And Trypho answered, "The Scripture has not, 'Behold, the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,' but, 'Behold, the young woman shall conceive, and bear a son,' and so on, as you quoted. But the whole prophecy refers to Hezekiah, and it is proved that it was fulfilled in him, according to the terms of this prophecy. Moreover, in the fables of those who are called Greeks, it is written that Perseus was begotten of Danae, who was a virgin; he who was called among them Zeus having descended on her in the form of a golden shower. And you ought to feel ashamed when you make assertions similar to theirs, and rather[should] say that this Jesus was born man of men. And if you prove from the Scriptures that He is the Christ, and that on account of having led a life conformed to the law, and perfect, He deserved the honour of being elected to be Christ,[it is well]; but do not venture to tell monstrous phenomena, lest you be convicted of talking foolishly like the Greeks."
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[Justin] For other nations have not inflicted on us and on Christ this wrong to such an extent as you have, who in very deed are the authors of the wicked prejudice against the Just One, and us who hold by Him. For after that you had crucified Him, the only blameless and righteous Man,-- through whose swipes those who approach the Father by Him are healed...
According to my own 'head canon', this was part of the earliest beliefs of Christianity. Marcion came later on.