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n. - The Christian heresy of the 2nd and 3rd centuries that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Jesus as a human.

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  • The first half is directed against Marcionism, which is defended by Megethius (who maintains three principles) and Marcus (who defends two).
  • Marcionism had been roundly defeated and was in decline.
  • We find Marcionism then is still in the text of our canon even after the proto-orthodox thought they had expunged it!
  • The synoptics clearly also have a layer of Marcionism being covered over by proto-orthodox revisionism just like John.
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