Polycarp (1 gen 69 anni – 1 gen 156 anni)

Descrizione:

-A disciple of John, discipler of Irenaeus
-Bishop of Smyrna
-No biography of Polycarp
-Epistle to The Philippians
-Extant, but not Canon
-Quotes the NT 40 times, using 18 of the 27 books
-Calls these writings “sacred”
-Heavy focus on Christ’s penal substitutionary atonement
-Would not recant under threat of death in the arena
-Was burned at the stake

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