Attitude towards old Testament from

Marcion

A very literal interpretation

A god of wrath

rather than a god of love in the new testament

A lesser god-

god in physical form that undermines jesus

jesus came to restore an image of god

Completely discards Old testament

Attitude towards old testament

from the Epistle to Barnabas

Allegorical interpretation

jesus read it literally but false interpretation

only true christians can understand old testament

not a problem with gods words but with the interpreter

ex: don't eat pork=stay away from swine

accepts and keeps old testament

attitude towards old testament

from Irenaeus of Lyon

Some Literal/Some alegorical interpretation

need Old testament to understand jesus as person and his mission

need to understand jesus as continuity of faith

Jesus quotes old testament- "basis for existence"

one god, one message, one book

Ireanaeus's rule of faith: follow one person, not the scripture

still has old testament as guidelines but not a strict rule