Conflicting Versions of Valentinian Eschatology: Irenaeus' Treatise vs. the Excerpts from Theodotus*

For more than a hundred years the Excerpts from Theodotus (especially 42-65) and Irenaeus' Treatise have served as primary sources of Valentinian eschatology. Since Dibelius' article appeared in 1908, discussion of Valentinian eschatology has followed his premise that these two sources con...

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Published in:Harvard theological review
Main Author: Pagels, Elaine H. 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [1974]
In: Harvard theological review
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Summary:For more than a hundred years the Excerpts from Theodotus (especially 42-65) and Irenaeus' Treatise have served as primary sources of Valentinian eschatology. Since Dibelius' article appeared in 1908, discussion of Valentinian eschatology has followed his premise that these two sources contain essentially the same teaching, and may be derived from a common source. Dibelius makes this claim on the basis of observable parallels of terminology and structure between the two passages.
ISSN:1475-4517
Contains:Enthalten in: Harvard theological review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S001781600000314X