Questioning the historicity of Jesus has become very topical. Some have also questioned the historicity of Paul. But has anyone questioned the historicity of Marcion? If not why not?
There appears to be some concrete physical evidence from the 4th century in the Deir Ali inscription by "Marcionites" to "Jesus the Good"
https://bcharchive.org/4/thearchives/sh ... l?t=326188
There appears to be some concrete physical evidence from the 4th century in the Deir Ali inscription by "Marcionites" to "Jesus the Good"
The town was historically a village known as Lebaba, and contains the archaeological remains of a Marcionite church. These include an inscription dated to 318 CE, which is the oldest known surviving inscribed reference, anywhere, to Jesus:
- The meeting-house of the Marcionites, in the village of Lebaba, of the Lord and Saviour Jesus the Good - Erected by the forethought of Paul a presbyter, in the year 630 Seleucid era[3]
https://bcharchive.org/4/thearchives/sh ... l?t=326188
Statistics: Posted by Leucius Charinus — Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:19 pm