{"product_id":"book-phg9","title":"Heretical Christianities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if early Christian “heretics” preserved alternative visions of Jesus—Jewish, purely gracious, or prophetically inspired—before official orthodoxy took shape?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology presents fragments of the Ebionites’ Jewish-Christian gospel, Marcion’s radical canon, and oracles from the Montanist “New Prophecy.” Updated for modern readers, these texts reveal communities that clashed with mainstream leaders yet influenced the theology, worship, and scriptural boundaries we take for granted today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Texts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGospel of the Ebionites \u0026amp; Fragments of Jewish-Christian Sects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcion’s Edited Luke \u0026amp; Pauline Summaries (Patristic Reconstructions)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMontanist Oracles\u003c\/strong\u003e – Priscilla and Maximilla’s prophecies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEpistle of the Apostles \u0026amp; Patristic Excerpts\u003c\/strong\u003e – Early refutations and context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You’ll Discover Inside:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA More Jewish Jesus?\u003c\/strong\u003e – Ebionite dietary laws, rejection of sacrifice, the role of the Torah.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarcion’s God of Pure Grace\u003c\/strong\u003e – A stark divide from the “inferior” Old Testament creator.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProphetic Frenzy vs. Church Order\u003c\/strong\u003e – Montanist oracles challenging hierarchical authority.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Formation of the Canon\u003c\/strong\u003e – How these debates forced decisions on scripture and doctrine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the “heretics” who shaped orthodoxy by forcing early Christianity to define its boundaries. Consider their provocative ideas—and why they ultimately lost favor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50031826927920,"sku":"BDphg9","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/762529-phg9-Square.jpg?v=1754489641","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-phg9","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}