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1 | the first account written to the ophilus | Luke 1:3 | EdB | 74323 | ||
Tim Correct me if I'm wrong but hasn't Papias been proven wrong on a lot of things. I think he or others first presented Papias as a disciple of Polycarp and a hearer of John, when in fact most of his information has been proved to be second and third party at best. EdB |
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2 | the first account written to the ophilus | Luke 1:3 | Morant61 | 74329 | ||
Greetings EdB! I'm not sure I would go as far as to say he was 'proven wrong' on a lot of things. But, I would hasten to add that: 1) All of the early church fathers were not inspired or inerrant authors. Much of their writtings are clearly of a 'much' lesser quality than that of the Scripture writers. 2) We do not have all of Papias' writtings. Only fragments are in existence, so we don't know all of what he had to say about many of these issues. 3) If I remember correctly, much of what we know about Papias' writtings comes from quotations by later church fathers. Having said this, it does appear to be fairly reliable history that Mark later had a close association with Peter, and that Peter was most likely the main source for Mark's gospel. We know that Mark was not a disciple. Rather, he appears to have been the 'naked young man' of the Gospels! :-) So, he probably did rely upon other sources. Yet, he is included as one of the inspired Gospel writers. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | the first account written to the ophilus | Luke 1:3 | EdB | 74345 | ||
Tim Thanks for the input. I'm learning more about Papias then I ever thought I would. :-) EdB |
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