> I would not for a moment deny the diversity of portraits of Jesus that emerged in the early church, some emphasizing his humanity. However, in my reading of the sources a mature adoptionism is a second-century phenomenon. The first real and tangible advocates were the Theodotians..
Preface, Jesus the Eternal Son: Answering Adoptionist Christology
When did "adoptionism"first emerge? Does the author of the Gospel of Mark have an adoptionist christology?
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>I would not for a moment deny the diversity of portraits of Jesus that emerged in the early church, some emphasizing his humanity. However, in my reading of the sources a mature adoptionism is a second-century phenomenon. The first real and tangible advocates were the Theodotians...
Preface, Jesus the Eternal Son: Answering Adoptionist Christology