Irenaeus Against Heresies V2 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169243194)

Irenaeus Against Heresies V2 is a book written by Irenaeus, a prominent Christian theologian of the 2nd century. The book is a continuation of his previous work, Against Heresies V1, and is a detailed critique of various heresies that were prevalent in his time. The book is divided into five sections, each of which addresses a specific heresy. The first section deals with the Gnostics, a group of religious thinkers who believed in the existence of secret knowledge that could lead to salvation. Irenaeus argues that their teachings are false and that salvation can only be achieved through faith in Jesus Christ.The second section focuses on the Valentinians, another group of Gnostics who believed in a complex system of emanations and aeons. Irenaeus argues that their teachings are confusing and contradictory, and that they are not supported by the Bible.The third section deals with the Ebionites, a group of Jewish Christians who rejected the divinity of Jesus Christ. Irenaeus argues that their teachings are heretical and that they are not true followers of Christ.The fourth section addresses the Marcionites, a group of Christians who believed that the God of the Old Testament was a different deity than the God of the New Testament. Irenaeus argues that their teachings are false and that the God of the Old and New Testaments are one and the same.The final section of the book deals with various other heresies, including those of the Ophites and the Cainites. Irenaeus argues that these teachings are also false and that they lead people away from the true faith.Overall, Irenaeus Against Heresies V2 is a comprehensive critique of various heresies that were prevalent in the 2nd century. It provides valuable insights into the early Christian church and the challenges it faced in its early years.These arguments may, in like manner, be adapted to meet the case of all those who, in any way, maintain that the world was formed either by angels or by any other one than the true God. For the charges which they bring against the Demiurge, and those things which were made material and temporal, will in truth fall back on the Father; if indeed the(7) very things which were formed in the bosom of the Pleroma began by and by in fact to be dissolved, in accordance with the permission and good-will of the Father.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Irenaeus
ISBN-10: 1169243193
ISBN-13: 9781169243194
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 108
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.31d