Isaac Abarbanel and Marcion

[Secret Alias]

Irenaeus tells us of the Marcosian (followers of Mark) interpretation of the latter chapters of Daniel (which resembles the surviving rabbinic exegesis in some ways). Abarbanel remembers something that might explain the Marcionite interest in the epithet "strange/stranger" for Jesus. Abarbanel (c. 1500 CE) writes the following:

He accordingly presents the interpretations of Rashi , Gersonides and Abraham bar Ḥiyya , as well as the Christian concerning Dan . 11.31 : " And arms shall stand up on his part " refers to Rome . " Who shall profane the sanctuary " and " such as do wickedly " refer to Titus , and " they that are wise among the people shall cause the many to understand" refers to the martyrs of the destruction . The king who " will do according to his will " is Constantine , who accepted Christianity . " Neither shall he regard the desire of women " refers to the celibacy of pope and priest . The Gematria of אלוה נכר (= "strange god" verse 39 ) = 316 is equal to that of ישו Jesus. https://books.google.com/books?id=5mQ6A ... 22&f=false

The Marcosians refer to Daniel 11:35. The maskilim are the gnostics = the Marcosians.

[MrMacSon]

Irenaeus tells us of the Marcosian (followers of Mark) interpretation of the latter chapters of Daniel ... Abarbanel remembers something that might explain the Marcionite interest in the epithet "strange/stranger" for Jesus. Abarbanel (c. 1500 CE) writes the following:

... The Gematria of אלוה נכר (= "strange god" verse 39) = 316 is equal to that of ישו Jesus.
https://books.google.com/books?id=5mQ6A ... 22&f=false

The Marcosians refer to Daniel 11:35. The maskilim are the gnostics = the Marcosians.

Interesting.
(fwiw, אלוה נכר is translated as 'foreign god' here https://biblehub.com/text/daniel/11-39.htm)