Hellenistic Epoch
Definition
The deliberate mixing of religious and worldview elements — Middle Eastern cults, Greek philosophy, Greek mysteries, New Testament and Church vocabulary — which Gnosticism attempted in order to create a universal synthesis with room for Christ, Revelation, Scripture, the Church and secret knowledge alike.
Episodes
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Biblical References
- Acts 8:9-24 — Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great. All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying,
- Matthew 7:15 — *“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves. *
- 2 Timothy 3:15 / 1 Timothy 3:15 (“pillar and establishment”) — and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. in case I am delayed to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the ho
- Genesis 3:17-19 — But to Adam he said, “Because you obeyed your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’ the ground is cursed because of you; in painful toil you will eat of it all the days of yo
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (Eucharistic institution, alluded to) — For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread, and after he had given thanks he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do
- Matthew 5:5 — *Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. *