2nd Century - Theodotus
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So far, these all seem to be the same individual: l
Theodotus
Theodotus of Byzantium
en.wikipedia.org
Theodotus the Gnostic
Theodotus The Gnostic, a principal formulator of Eastern Gnosticism, a system of religious dualism (belief in rival deities of good and evil) with a doctrine of salvation by gnōsis, or esoteric knowledge. From the scant data available, Theodotus is known to have taught Gnosticism in Asia Minor c.
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Notes here from the Daniel Wallace book.
Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament: Manuscript, Patristic, and Apocryphal Evidence (2011)
https://books.google.com/books?id=838A8BDUI5kC
p. 60 - Philip R. Miller
p. 140-142 - Adam G. Messer
p. 241 - Brian J. Wright
Theodotus the Money-Changer, Adoptionist (during Zephyrinus 198-217) was a disciple of:
Theodotus the Tanner (Eusebius Hist. eccl. 5.28.3)
is the inaugural volume of The Text and Canon of the New Testament series, edited by Daniel B. Wallace. This first volume focuses on issues in textual criticism; in particular, to what degree did the scribes, who copied their exemplars by hand, corrupt the autographs? All but one of the chapters...
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Theodotus the Cobbler
is the inaugural volume of The Text and Canon of the New Testament series, edited by Daniel B. Wallace. This first volume focuses on issues in textual criticism; in particular, to what degree did the scribes, who copied their exemplars by hand, corrupt the autographs? All but one of the chapters...
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"Eusebius also recorded an anonymous account of some disciples of Theodotus the Cobbler who intentionally corrupted their copies of the Scriptures.12 "
12. Eusebius, Hist. eccl. 5.28.16.
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Revision Revised (1881)
John William Burgon
Textual Mechanic - Timothy Mitchell
Asclepiodotus and Theodotus, the Banker:
Eusebius records a story (event occurred sometime around 198-217 CE) about a "certain confessor" named Natalius who was persuaded to join an...
thetextualmechanic.blogspot.com
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p. 140-14
Adoptionism did not hit Rome until around 190 CE, and Epiphanius claims that its originator was Theodotus the Tanner.50 It soon exerted enough influence to elicit the reactions of concerned, orthodox apologists.51 Whatever manuscript influence Adoptionists
50 Epiphanius, Panarion 34. Theodotus the Tanner was active during the late second century. More precise dates for those considered heretics are sometimes unattainable. Approximate dates will be included when available. Epiphanius's discussion of Theodotus from Byzantium is available for the English reader in Frank Williams, Vie Panarion of Epiphanius: Books II and III (Sects 47-80, De Fide), Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies 36 (Leiden: Brill, 1994), 2,72-77,91.
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Thomas Burgess gives us a sense of how Theodotus is controversial.
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Tracts on the divinity of Christ, and on the repeal of the statute against blasphemy. To which is prefixed a preface containing strictures on the recent publications of mr. Belsham and dr. Carpenter (1820)
Thomas Burgess
5. Mr. Belsham says (p. 403),
“the ancient Unitarians always maintained, that theirs was the prevailing doctrine in the church, till the time of Victor, Bishop of Rome, about A. D. 200, who excommunicated Theodotus of Byzantium, a learned Unitarian. This assertion of the Unitarians is contradicted, but not disproved, by Eusebius and others.”
This claim to Apostolical authority, whatever Mr. Belsham may say, was effectually repelled by Irenaeus, Tertullian, Clemens Alexandrinus, Caius, Eusebius, &c. In modem times the claim was revived by Zwicker and Toland, and was refuted by Comenius and Bishop Bull, and by Mosheim. To Comenius, Zwicker replied by arguments, which Ittigius says were not worth answering. ... (Latin and references) ... “ Zwicker’s assertion has been of late years renewed by Mr. Lindsey and Dr. Priestley, who were refuted by Dr. Randolph and Bishop Horsley, To Dr. Priestley’s theories Mr. Belsham has succeeded, without enlarging either his illustrations or authorities; and, if I mistake not, I have fully shown, that the great authority, on whom Mr. Belsham’s historical argument chiefly rests, has not asserted what he imputes to him, and tljat it was impossible he should.
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Thomas Randolph is similar to Burgess
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Theodotus is listed as the first clear support of Matthew 28:19 as in our traditional text. Also I have him listed for Matthew 3:11, Matthew 10:8, Luke 2:22, John 1:18 (split, God and Son) and John 8:40
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All this above is to help unravel
the identity of our Theodotus, next we will get into the section that comes from Ps-Clement of Alexandria.
Ps-Clement of Alexandria --Theodotus
