This article argues that John 8:44 helped to inspire the early Christian view that the creator was an evil being. John 8:44 has at least four possible readings allowed by grammar. In two of these readings, taken by a variety of early Christian groups (including early catholics), there is indication that the devil has a father. Since the desires of this father are known from the parallel desires of his children, some early Christians inferred the hostility of the devil's father toward Christ, and thus his evil nature. This article argues that John 8:44 helped to inspire the early Christian view that the creator was an evil being. John 8:44 has at least four possible readings allowed by grammar. In two of these readings, taken by a variety of early Christian groups (including early catholics), there is indication that the devil has a father. Since the desires of this father are known from the parallel desires of his children, some early Christians inferred the hostility of the devil's father toward Christ, and thus his evil nature.
مجموعه
تاريخ نشر
2020
توصيف ظاهري
540-565
عنوان
Vigiliae Christianae
شماره جلد
74/5
شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها
1570-0720
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اصطلاح موضوعی
creator
اصطلاح موضوعی
demiurgy
اصطلاح موضوعی
devil
اصطلاح موضوعی
Gnosis
اصطلاح موضوعی
history of interpretation
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