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386: How Scribes Corrupted Ignatius’ Letter to Polycarp

386: How Scribes Corrupted Ignatius’ Letter to Polycarp

Update: 2025-06-19
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In what ways did later scribes modify and alter the authentic letter from Bishop Ignatius to Polycarp? This week's episode explores some of the additions, focusing on the development of the hierarchy of bishops, the elevated role of the bishop, and the description of Jesus as "our God Jesus Christ." We also examine what it might mean to refer to Christ as "God" in light of the principle of agency that is present in Scripture.


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386: How Scribes Corrupted Ignatius’ Letter to Polycarp

386: How Scribes Corrupted Ignatius’ Letter to Polycarp

Dustin Smith