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Old 06-08-2013, 03:50 AM   #81
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Pete is making shit up. "Epiphanius" cannot be the answer to "where does Eusebius classify Platonists as heretics." It never occurs
You guys have serious reading and comprehension issues.


Sourced from The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis, recent translation.

The First Seven Heresies in the Index of Eighty



In his introductory prelude, in speaking of the "sects" or "heresies" Epiphanius notes:

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"For it was about these four sects ("heresies") that the apostle clearly said in reproof,
"In Christ Jesus there is neither Barbarian, Scythian, Hellene nor Jew, but a new creation" [5] Col 3:11


Heresy 1 of 80 - Against Barbarism
Heresy 2 of 80 - Against Scythianism
Heresy 3 of 80 - Against Hellenism
Heresy 4 of 80 - Against Judaism
Heresy 5 of 80 - Against Stoics
Heresy 6 of 80 - Against Platonists <<<<========
Heresy 7 of 80 - Against Pythagoreans



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Ha ha ha ha ha! Here is the section you cite:
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1. Epiphanius On Barbarism Being an account of the pre-Noachian sect
2. Epiphanius On the Scythianism Being an account of the sect after Noah from Scythia
3. Epiphanius On Hellenism Being an account of the sect from Serug onwards
4. Epiphanius On Judaism Being an account of the followers of Judah
5. Epiphanius Against the Stoics Being an account of that sect
6. Epiphanius On the Platonists Being an account of the followers of Plato
7. Epiphanius On the Pythagoraeans Being an account of the followers of Pythagoras
8. Epiphanius On the Epicureans Being an account of the followers of Epicurius

(cont'd)
Epiphanius On Judaism Being an account of the Jews
9. Epiphanius Against the Samaritans Being an account of that sect
10. Epiphanius Against the Essenes Being an account of that sect
11. Epiphanius Against the Sebuaeans Being an account of that sect
12. Epiphanius Against the Gorothenes Being an account of that sect
13. Epiphanius Against the Dositheans Being an account of that sect
14. Epiphanius Against the Sadducees Being an account of that sect
15. Epiphanius Against the Scribes Being an account of the legislators
16. Epiphanius Against the Pharisees Being an account of those who set themselves apart
17. Epiphanius Against the Hemerobaptists Being an account of the baptizers
18. Epiphanius Against the Nasaraeans Being an account of that sect
19. Epiphanius Against the Ossaeans Being an account of that sect
20. Epiphanius Against the Herodians Being an account of the followers of Herod

(cont'd)
On Incarnation
and here is the exact reference:

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Part 6. Epiphanius On the Platonists

1:1 So much for Zeno and the Stoics. Although Plato tended in the same direction too by his adherence to reincarnation, the transmigration of souls, polytheism and the other idolatries and superstitions, he probably did not entirely agree with Zeno and the Stoics about matter.

1:2 For he himself knows God, and that all that is has been caused by the God who is.1 But there is a first cause and a second and a third. And the first cause is God, but the second has been caused by God, together with certain powers. Through it and the powers matter has come into being.

1:3 For Plato makes the following claim: 'Heaven came into being with time, and will thus be destroyed with it as well.'2 This is a revision of his own previous statements about matter. For at one time he too said that matter is contemporaneous with God.3
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And this is just complete bullshit:

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His analysis is also consistent with Arius being a follower of Plotinus, just as Porphyry was a follower of Plotinus.
You can't possibly believe this or if you do you should just keep your mouth shut. It is plainly untrue.
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And this is just complete bullshit:

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His analysis is also consistent with Arius being a follower of Plotinus, just as Porphyry was a follower of Plotinus.
You can't possibly believe this ...
Why not? Kannengiesser's conclusion may be right but not for the reasons he thinks.




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.... or if you do you should just keep your mouth shut. It is plainly untrue.

Settle down Huller. You are emotionally not in possession of the historical truth.






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The first bit “Away! I do not wish God to appear to be subject to suffering of outrages ..." seems to me to be an indirect reference to the Canonical Story of the Jesus/God figure. In the canon (i.e. in the Bible widely published and supported by Bullneck) the Jesus/God figure gets a raw deal in the crucifixion. Arius does not like this story. He does not wish his concept of God to be the subject of suffering and outrages.
Could you do two things for me, please?

(1) tell me what words in the Greek text of this passage stand behind the expression "to be subject to [the] suffering of outrages" and whether the word translated here as "suffering" is a noun or a verb, and whether there is the Greek equivalent of "and" between the Greek words for "suffering" and "outrages" as you seem to think there is when you say that Arius "does not wish his concept of God to be the subject of suffering and outrages"?

I know not the Greek Jeffrey. You already know this.

Please make your point.
My point is that we should not trust you to have interpreted or read this text correctly since your are doing your exegesis of a Greek text on the basis of an English translation of it -- and given your demonstrable penchant for misreading even the English translations of texts you site and of skewing your "evidence" towards the confirmation of your thesis, nothing you say about this text should be taken as true or valid unless you can show us that your reading of it is supported by the Greek original.

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Where exactly did Eusebius classify Platonists as heretics? Is it what his writing actually says?
Epiphanius.
But you said Eusebius did:

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do you really think that there is any similarity between the schools of Greek philosophers (such as the Platonists) and the HERESIOLOGICAL schools of Christian bishops asserted to have existed by Eusebius?
In the FWIW department, here is the Greek text of Epiphanius commentary on "Platonists" a tralsation of which has been provided by SH,

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ἀλλὰ ταῦτα πρὸς Ζήνωνα καὶ τοὺς Στωϊκούς μοι λελέχθω. Πλά-

1.185.15των δὲ ἅμα καὶ αὐτὸς κατὰ τὰ αὐτὰ φερόμενος, τῇ μετενσωματώσει

καὶ μεταγγισμῷ τῶν ψυχῶν καὶ πολυθεΐαις καὶ ταῖς ἄλλαις εἰδωλο-

λατρείαις καὶ δεισιδαιμονίαις *, οὐ περὶ τῆς ὕλης πάντῃ ἴσως κατὰ
Ζήνωνα καὶ τοὺς Στωϊκοὺς ἐφρόνησεν. οἶδεν γὰρ αὐτὸς θεόν, τὰ
δὲ γεγενημένα πάντα ἐκ τοῦ ὄντος θεοῦ γεγενῆσθαι· εἶναι δὲ πρῶ-

1.185.20τον αἴτιον καὶ δεύτερον καὶ τρίτον· καὶ τὸ μὲν πρῶτον αἴτιον θεόν,

τὸ δὲ δεύτερον αἴτιον ἐκ θεοῦ γεγενῆσθαι * τινὰς δυνάμεις, δι' αὐτοῦ

δὲ καὶ τῶν δυνάμεων γεγενῆσθαι τὴν ὕλην. φάσκει γὰρ οὕτως·
I can find no reference to "HERESIOLOGICAL schools of Christian bishops" there.

Have I missed something?

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And this is just complete bullshit:

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His analysis is also consistent with Arius being a follower of Plotinus, just as Porphyry was a follower of Plotinus.
You can't possibly believe this ...
Why not? Kannengiesser's conclusion may be right but not for the reasons he thinks.
That Arius followed Plotinus no more makes him a pagan than Justin or Augustine or Philo following and using Plato makes them pagans.

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Ha ha ha ha ha! Here is the section you cite:
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1. Epiphanius On Barbarism Being an account of the pre-Noachian sect
2. Epiphanius On the Scythianism Being an account of the sect after Noah from Scythia
3. Epiphanius On Hellenism Being an account of the sect from Serug onwards
4. Epiphanius On Judaism Being an account of the followers of Judah
5. Epiphanius Against the Stoics Being an account of that sect
6. Epiphanius On the Platonists Being an account of the followers of Plato
7. Epiphanius On the Pythagoraeans Being an account of the followers of Pythagoras
8. Epiphanius On the Epicureans Being an account of the followers of Epicurius

(cont'd)
Epiphanius On Judaism Being an account of the Jews
9. Epiphanius Against the Samaritans Being an account of that sect
10. Epiphanius Against the Essenes Being an account of that sect
11. Epiphanius Against the Sebuaeans Being an account of that sect
12. Epiphanius Against the Gorothenes Being an account of that sect
13. Epiphanius Against the Dositheans Being an account of that sect
14. Epiphanius Against the Sadducees Being an account of that sect
15. Epiphanius Against the Scribes Being an account of the legislators
16. Epiphanius Against the Pharisees Being an account of those who set themselves apart
17. Epiphanius Against the Hemerobaptists Being an account of the baptizers
18. Epiphanius Against the Nasaraeans Being an account of that sect
19. Epiphanius Against the Ossaeans Being an account of that sect
20. Epiphanius Against the Herodians Being an account of the followers of Herod

(cont'd)
On Incarnation
and here is the exact reference:

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Part 6. Epiphanius On the Platonists

1:1 So much for Zeno and the Stoics. Although Plato tended in the same direction too by his adherence to reincarnation, the transmigration of souls, polytheism and the other idolatries and superstitions, he probably did not entirely agree with Zeno and the Stoics about matter.

1:2 For he himself knows God, and that all that is has been caused by the God who is.1 But there is a first cause and a second and a third. And the first cause is God, but the second has been caused by God, together with certain powers. Through it and the powers matter has come into being.

1:3 For Plato makes the following claim: 'Heaven came into being with time, and will thus be destroyed with it as well.'2 This is a revision of his own previous statements about matter. For at one time he too said that matter is contemporaneous with God.3
Come on Pete this is fucking stupid. What do you think you are proving with this reference? That you are dishonest? That you can't read?
There is no -ism about Plato just as there is no -ism about Christ. Both are gnostic as en-ergeia made know in time = with presence of soul that can have equals but not followers in -ism that he called 'look-alikes' as deprived from the privation they see.

First cause is first but also ends with 'first cause' that needs 'second cause' to be made known where Lord God is second, period, amen, with no more to say as prior to reason itself that is awakened in time by 'third cause' to add intelligince as outsider by way of design where now religion comes in to play.

This is where Judaism is/was waiting for second cause to make manifest with pre-sense as both God and Lord God instead of non-sense as look-alikes worshiping one 'out there' someplace in ab-sense within.
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My point is that we should not trust you to have interpreted or read this text correctly since your are doing your exegesis of a Greek text on the basis of an English translation of it -- and given your demonstrable penchant for misreading even the English translations of texts you site and of skewing your "evidence" towards the confirmation of your thesis, nothing you say about this text should be taken as true or valid unless you can show us that your reading of it is supported by the Greek original.

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I find that you are actively operating under a double standard.

You yourself have written articles where you ARGUE AGAINST Scholars about Greek Texts and publicly admit your understanding is NOT in keeping with Scholars.

See http://harrystrumancitycollegeschica...JeffreyBGibson

Rebuke of the Disciples Mark 8.14-21 by Jeffrey Gibson.

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..... I have argued here for an understanding of the nature and cause of Jesus' rebuke of his disciples in Mk 8.14-21 which is out of keeping with that usually advocated by those scholars who have commented upon this issue.
In another article, again, you argue AGAINST Scholars understanding of Greek Texts and even name some of them.

Matthew 6:9-13//Luke 11:2-4: an eschatological prayer? by Jeffrey Gibson

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This article is about the Lord's Prayer (=LP) and the temporal dimension it evidences. On the questions of the authenticity and original form of the LP, I assume three things: (1) that contra A.Harnack (1907), M.D. Goulder (1964), S. Van Tilborg (1972), and others, Matthew 6:9-13//Luke11:2-4 not only represents traditional and authentic dominical material but reproduces one prayer taught by Jesus to his disciples; (2) that, contra H. Taussig (1988) and J. D. Crossan(1991), the prayer originally contained five petitions (regarding the hallowing of God's name, the"coming" of God's kingdom, the provision of bread, the forgiveness of sins, and protection from PEIRASMOS ("testing"); and (3) that its original Greek wording ran as follows...
You are publicly doing the very same thing that you accuse mountainman of. Your understanding of Greek Texts in Matthew, Mark and Luke is NOT in keeping with Scholars.

Please, you are not making much sense now.

Your attacks on mountainman are completely unfair and should cease immediately because you are actively engaged in arguments which are ADMITTEDLY NOT in keeping with and contrary to Scholars like A Harnack, M.D Goulder, S. Van Tilborg, H Taussig, J.D Crossan and others.

It is time for your double standard to stop without delay.

It is wholly absurd and illogical that is is reasonable for you to argue against Scholars yet ridicule mountainman who is following your footsteps.

You and mountainman are doing the very same thing--arguing against Scholars understanding of Texts--only that you do it with Greek texts and he with English.

I cannot accept any more of your double standards.
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For Kannengiesser .... only the radical disjunction between first and
second principles for which Plotinus argues can fully account for Arius'
novel teaching in this area.
"Arius' entire effort consisted precisely in acclimatizing
Plotinic logic within biblical creationism."
I do not see that Kannengiesser is forcing anything here.

His analysis is also consistent with Arius being a follower of Plotinus, just as Porphyry was a follower of Plotinus.
You post is also consistent with a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

Epiphanius classified Platonists as heretics.

Who got the poke in the eye with a sharp stick?

Sopater?

Do textual critics engage in political history?

We do not have a political history of the 4th century spin.
I can see your lips moving underwater, mountainman, but no sound issues forth, just bubbles.

I didn't imply anyone got a poke in the eye. I merely said that your post was consistent with said poke in the eye. Saying that says about as much as you saying "His analysis is also consistent with Arius being a follower of Plotinus". It doesn't help us one iota.

Where exactly did Eusebius classify Platonists as heretics? Is it what his writing actually says?
Epiphanius.
Stop the smart ass act and supply the fucking exact source.

In the above I did not cite Eusebius.

I cited Epiphanius.

Spin made a mistake.

Huller made a mistake.

Jeffrey made a mistake.

People make mistakes.

No need to get upset.




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