Bonus 19: Samson on Trial

Bonus 19: Samson on Trial

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2.21 Battle for the New Testament I: Earliest Times

Christians in the first two centuries did not have a sacred canon of books. In this first of four parts, I discuss what the earliest church fathers Clement, Ignatius, Polycarp and Papias were reading. Marcion spurred the Jesus-clubs into action. 

2.22 Battle for the New Testament II: Against Marcion

The Jesus-clubs reacted against Marcion's tiny list of sacred works. The invention of the codex, the book, brought the issue of the canon to the forefront. Melito, Tatian, Irenaeus, Eusebius, and Athanasius made the first attempts to list a sacred canon. The Christians struggled ...  Show more

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