11-26-2003, 09:36 PM
There is an interesting discussion re: this here...
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Where it is suggested that "easteners" resisted the idea of a friday crucifixion until the early 4th century.
The Christians of Lesser Asia "…kept this feast
(of the death of Jesus) on the fourteenth day of
the first Jewish month (Abib), at the time that
the Jews celebrated their Passover, and three
days after, commemorated the resurrection of the
triumphant Redeemer. They affirmed that they had
derived this custom from the Apostles John and
Philip…..
Hence arose sharp and vehement contentions
between the Asiatic and western Christians.
About the middle of this (second) century,
during the reign of Antoninus Pius, the
venerable Polycarp came to Rome to confer
with Anicet, bishop of that See, upon this
matter". This was "without effect", both
parties continuing in their former
sentiments, "nor could the Asiatics be
engaged by any arguments to alter the rule
which they pretended to have received by
tradition from the Apostle John"
(Ecclesiastical History, pp57-58. See also
confirmation In Ency Brit. 11th Ed. Vol. 8. P.120)
the poster at that forum further comments.
This testimony is of great importance, for it shows that from
Apostolic days until the early 4th century there were those in
the faith who refused the Good Friday (paraskeue) tradition,
and by their acts testified to their belief that Jesus rose on
the third day after his crucifixion. Moreover, Polycarp and
his fellow disciples claimed to have received this instruction
from John himself; and it is certainly in keeping with the
words of the 12th chapter of his Gospel.
Any thoughts?
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Where it is suggested that "easteners" resisted the idea of a friday crucifixion until the early 4th century.
The Christians of Lesser Asia "…kept this feast
(of the death of Jesus) on the fourteenth day of
the first Jewish month (Abib), at the time that
the Jews celebrated their Passover, and three
days after, commemorated the resurrection of the
triumphant Redeemer. They affirmed that they had
derived this custom from the Apostles John and
Philip…..
Hence arose sharp and vehement contentions
between the Asiatic and western Christians.
About the middle of this (second) century,
during the reign of Antoninus Pius, the
venerable Polycarp came to Rome to confer
with Anicet, bishop of that See, upon this
matter". This was "without effect", both
parties continuing in their former
sentiments, "nor could the Asiatics be
engaged by any arguments to alter the rule
which they pretended to have received by
tradition from the Apostle John"
(Ecclesiastical History, pp57-58. See also
confirmation In Ency Brit. 11th Ed. Vol. 8. P.120)
the poster at that forum further comments.
This testimony is of great importance, for it shows that from
Apostolic days until the early 4th century there were those in
the faith who refused the Good Friday (paraskeue) tradition,
and by their acts testified to their belief that Jesus rose on
the third day after his crucifixion. Moreover, Polycarp and
his fellow disciples claimed to have received this instruction
from John himself; and it is certainly in keeping with the
words of the 12th chapter of his Gospel.
Any thoughts?