Marcion's Gospel
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Marcion's Gospel is a 2nd-century Christian text, likely an edited version of the Gospel of Luke, used by the theologian Marcion to support his distinctive, dualistic interpretation of Christianity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marcion's Apostolikon | 1 |
| Marcion's Gospel canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marcion's Gospel Context triple: [Adversus Marcionem, criticizesWorkOf, Marcion's Gospel]
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A.
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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B.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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C.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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D.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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E.
Gospel of the Resurrection
The Gospel of the Resurrection is the New Testament account of Christ’s rising from the dead, proclaimed liturgically as the central scriptural focus of Easter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marcion's Gospel Target entity description: Marcion's Gospel is a 2nd-century Christian text, likely an edited version of the Gospel of Luke, used by the theologian Marcion to support his distinctive, dualistic interpretation of Christianity.
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A.
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew is a medieval apocryphal infancy gospel that elaborates on the early life of Mary and Jesus, expanding and reworking earlier traditions found in texts like the Protoevangelium of James.
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B.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
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C.
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four canonical New Testament gospels, presenting a fast-paced narrative of Jesus Christ’s ministry, death, and resurrection and considered by many scholars to be the earliest written gospel.
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D.
Epistle of Barnabas
The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian work of exhortation and biblical interpretation, traditionally attributed to Barnabas, that offers an allegorical reading of the Old Testament and reflects the developing separation between Christianity and Judaism.
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E.
Gospel of the Resurrection
The Gospel of the Resurrection is the New Testament account of Christ’s rising from the dead, proclaimed liturgically as the central scriptural focus of Easter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2nd-century Christian text
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apocryphal gospel ⓘ early Christian gospel ⓘ lost text ⓘ |
| accusedOf | being a mutilated Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Evangelion (in Marcionite usage) ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 140 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Marcion of Sinope ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical in mainstream Christianity ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 2nd century ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
reduction of connections to Jewish scripture
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shorter than canonical Luke ⓘ |
| christology | strongly emphasizes Jesus' transcendence ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | proto-orthodox Christian writers ⓘ |
| controversialFor | its divergence from emerging catholic New Testament ⓘ |
| describedAs | edited version of the Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| emphasis | Jesus as revealer of a higher, previously unknown God ⓘ |
| genre | narrative gospel ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
study of early Christian canon formation
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textual criticism of the New Testament ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| likelyBasedOn | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| modernReconstructionBy |
Adolf von Harnack
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Dietmar Roth ⓘ Jason BeDuhn ⓘ John Knox ⓘ |
| omits |
genealogy of Jesus
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infancy narratives of Jesus ⓘ many Old Testament quotations ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Apostolikon (Marcion's collection of Pauline epistles) ⓘ |
| placeInCanon | scriptural text in Marcionite canon ⓘ |
| reconstructedFrom |
Epiphanius of Salamis's writings
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Tertullian's writings ⓘ
linked to:
Tertullian's ascetical writings
other anti-Marcionite sources ⓘ patristic quotations ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | Marcionite communities in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyClassification | Marcionite recension of Luke ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate | whether it predates or postdates canonical Luke ⓘ |
| status | extant only in quotations and reconstructions ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | lost in its original form ⓘ |
| textualRelationship | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Marcionism ⓘ |
| usedBy | Marcion of Sinope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
supporting Marcion's dualistic theology
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supporting distinction between the God of the Old Testament and the God of Jesus ⓘ |
| viewOfJesus | largely non-Jewish in presentation ⓘ |
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