medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Marjorie Greene wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> "The writing of the book of Genesis was done by Jews. It seems to have
> reached final form in the 5th C BC."
>
> Yes, I am aware of that. But The Original Sin is related in Genesis regardless of its authorship.
>
> "I thought Irenaeus invented original sin in the 2nd C AD."
>
> If you don't think original sin was "invented" in Genesis, then I suppose the invention trophy goes to Paul in Ch. 5 of Romans:
>
> 12 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into this world and by sin death: and so death passed upon all men, in whom all have sinned. By one man... Adam, from whom we all contracted original sin.
>
Stopping with verse 12. There is no "original" in the Greek. Nor in
the Latin.
DW
[who is not going to fight this, but does insist on using original sources]
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