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This fits Markus Vinzent's model of the four canonical gospels being written at the same time as a reaction to Marcion!

The next step would be how the Justin school met with Polycarp, who possibly wrote the Pastorals.

Hi, welcome to the forum! Thanks Peter! I just noticed the Lounge after posting that and presented myself. The Gospel of "John" appears to be a composite work that has undergone many revisions by people with very different views. It appears to have originally been authored by a "Gnos...

My views on this issue have changed considerably over the years. I've long "wanted" to be able to conclude that at the very least the worship of Jesus began before the First Jewish-Roman War and that the first Gospels were written shortly after that. That's basically what I argued in deci...