church-history
Historical studies on the development of Christian doctrine, early church writings, councils, and controversies.
John 1:18 – Some Patristic Evidence Paid Members Public
The following is take from James E. Snapp’s post: John 1:18 – Some Patristic Evidence. John 1:18 contains one of the most significant textual variants in the New Testament: did John write ὁ μονογενὴς υἱός – “the only-begotten Son” – as the vast majority of Greek manuscripts read, or ὁ
James White and the NA/UBS Compilation Paid Members Public
The following is taken from James E. Snapp’s post: James White and the NA/UBS Compilation. “So do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.” – Hebrews 10:35 (EHV) When one version of the New Testament has a verse, and another version does not have it,
Church Fathers on Mary’s Perpetual Virginity Paid Members Public
The following citations complied by William Albrecht. Protoevangelium of James “And when she was twelve years old there was held a council of priests, saying, ‘Behold, Mary has reached the age of twelve years in the temple of the Lord. What then shall we do with her, lest perchance she
Luke 23:34a – Answering the Apologists (Part 2) Paid Members Public
The following is taken from James E. Snapp’s blog: Luke 23:34a – Answering the Apologists (Part 2). In the previous post, we looked at the external evidence regarding Jesus’ saying from the cross, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,” found in Luke 22:34. We
IRENAEUS AND MARK’S GOSPEL Paid Members Public
In this short post I will cite 2nd century church father and apologist Irenaeus in regards to Mark’s Gospel. Irenaeus was the bishop of Lyons, France, and a disciple of Polycarp, the bishop of Smyrna and a disciple of the apostles including John. Like Polycarp, Irenaeus died as a
IRENAEUS AND THE DEITY OF CHRIST Paid Members Public
Irenaeus was the bishop of the church in Lyon, France, and was a disciple of the bishop and martyr Polycarp, who was a disciple of the Apostles, especially John. The bishop of France was himself martyred for his faith in the Lord Jesus. Here are a few snippets from his
Irenaeus and John, the disciple of the Lord Paid Members Public
The following is taken from Irenaeus and John, the disciple of the Lord. I post this here for the benefit of others and in order to insure that such an important refutation to Evangelical NT scholar Richard Bauckham’s claim that the John who wrote the Gospel was someone other
Ante-Nicene Witness to Jesus’ Deity Paid Members Public
The following citations are taken from A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs, Hendrickson Publishers, Massachusetts, 1998, edited by David W. Bercot, unless noted otherwise. All bold and capital emphasis is mine, unless noted otherwise. JUSTIN MARTYR Before proceeding, we want to make mention of the fact that in our first