Marcion and the Making of a Heretic - God and Scripture in the Second Century

This study explores Marcion's ideas through his writings and the writings of early Christian polemicists who shaped the idea of heresy.

List of contents

1. Introduction; Part I. The Polemical Making of Marcion the Heretic: 2. The beginnings of the construction of a heretic: Justin Martyr; 3. Irenaeus and the shaping of a heretic; 4. Marcion through Tertullian's eyes; 5. The heresiological tradition; 6. Theology and exegesis against Marcion; 7. Marcion in Syriac dress; Part II. Marcion through his Scriptures: 8. Marcion as editor and interpreter I: Marcion's Gospel; 9. Marcion as editor and interpreter II: Marcion's Apostolikon; 10. Marcion's other writings; Part III. The Second-Century Shaping of Marcion: 11. Marcion in his second-century context; 12. Principles of Marcion's thought and their context I: God; 13. Principles of Marcion's thought II: the Gospel; 14. Principles of Marcion's thought III: life and practice; 15. Principles of Marcion's thought IV: the contradictions of the Gospel; 16. Afterword: Marcion and the making of a heretic.

About the author

Judith M. Lieu is Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. She has written numerous books, including I, II, and III John: A Commentary (2008), Christian Identity in the Jewish and Graeco-Roman World (2004), and Neither Jew nor Greek: Constructing Early Christianity (2002).

Summary

The first comprehensive monograph on the 'heretic' Marcion in nearly a century, this volume examines the major polemical accounts, including those from Justin, Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Ephraem, to demonstrate how the idea of heresy developed. It discusses Marcion's thought expressed through his Gospel, Apostolikon, and Antitheses in relation to second-century intellectual debate.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Lieu, Judith M. Lieu, Judith M. (University of Cambridge) Lieu, Ms. Judith Lieu, Ms. Judith M. Lieu
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.03.2015
• EAN: 9781107029040
• ISBN: 978-1-107-02904-0
• No. of pages: 520
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; History, English, RELIGION / Theology, Religion: general, Theology, Christianity, History of Religion, Church history, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Ancient religions & mythologies, BCE to c 500 CE, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Biblical Greek