REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Apostolic Succession, Didache, Hyperbole
5 Apr 2016
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Process of canonization: canon is a rule or standard . In the case of the bible, canonization refers to the process by which certain texts were viewed as having authority to set standards for the church. Yahweh of the old testament is the demiurge; he is a just god, but not a good or merciful god. The god of the new testament is the loving father of jesus christ; a god of love and mercy. This true god has just revealed himself in the ministry of jesus: marcion develops the first closed canon of acceptable christian. The old testament is a literal history of the jews; has nothing to do with christ so reject its use. An edited new testament an edited gospel of luke and epistles of paul: he erased the jewish elements. Marcion has been called anti-semitic; and/or a radical follower of.
