Term
Antitheses
Marcion's work contrasting the Old and New Testaments.
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Definition
A 2nd-century work by Marcion that sets forth the contradictions between the Old Testament and the New Testament to demonstrate that the Creator God of the Jews is distinct from and inferior to the God revealed in Jesus Christ.
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- MarcionismTermThe foundational text for Marcion's dualistic theology.
Sources
- 1.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). pp. 85-104
Last revised August 18, 2026