Von Harnack, Marcion en die Ou Testament

Abstract

This article focusses on Adolf Von Harnack�s profound study of Marcion, a theologian of the second century. He was amongst other things fascinated by Marcion�s view of the Old Testament.� Marcion rejected� the� Old Testament because it depicted the creator-god as a mean figure who humiliated human beings. Jesus was in no way related to� this� god. He� came from the good God who is described in the New Testament. Marcion compiled his own Bible which had no Old Testa-ment and only a few books from the New Testament which he� purged from all Jewish or Old Testament influence. According to Marcion the newness of the Christ event made the Old Testament superflous.�