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The Very First Bible Paperback – February 5, 2020

by Marcion of Sinope (Author), A.W. Mitchell (Editor)
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If you're not reading the same bible as the first Christians in 144 A.D. you're reading just another book. The first Christian bible is not only the foundation of faith that virtually every denomination traces its canonical roots back to - it's also the only place you'll find the gospel preached by Paul the Apostle that he specifically references numerous times: "But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." (Galatians 1:8-9) ***In addition to the Gospel of the Lord you'll also read in their original, unedited form Galatians, 1st and 2nd Corinthians, Romans, 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, Laodiceans, Colossians, Philemon and Philippians. That is the entirety of the first Christian bible as it was gathered and transcribed in 144 A.D. and as it is now. Numbered chapters and verses in standard bible format.***The Very First Bible also acts as a cryptographic key, allowing us to see which scriptures were edited and added as it ballooned from one gospel and eleven books into 73 books and four gospels over time. For the first time you will read the first Christian bible exactly as it was transcribed in 144 A.D. and one of the first things you'll notice is that it doesn't contain the Torah* (Old Testament). You will see the original Gospel of the Lord that was preached by the Apostle Paul and Scriptures reveal God through Jesus, as it happened. After 2,000-years of 'interpretive editing,' additions, deletions, theological focus groups and sloppy translations, the modern bible has more in common with modern art than it does with the very first Christian bible. ***This special first edition includes illustrations along with a Study and Reference Guide where you'll learn about the key people and events surrounding The Very First Bible and Marcion of Sinope, the man that religious scholars say is responsible for the format of the New Testament.*The apostles agreed to exclude the Torah (Old Testament) law from Christian canon at the Council of Jerusalem in 48 A.D. after determining it was antithetical to the gospel of Christ. It was later added to the first Christian bible in 325 A.D. by order of a pagan Roman emperor at the Council of Nicaea. This subject and others are covered more fully in the study guide included in the book.
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Marcion of Sinope retraced the routes of the Apostle Paul's journeys, visiting his newly-formed churches and gathering his original epistles and The Gospel of The Lord. He transcribed these into codex format in 144 A.D. and created the first Christian bible.

Chancellor, Marcionite Christian Church (MarcioniteChurch.org)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ aaron mitchell (February 5, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0578641593
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0578641591
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.58 x 8 inches
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Finally a bible I can follow without the added unchristian additions found in the regular bibles I’ve attempted to read. That said I have one problem with the book it’s self several of the pages have begun separating from the book itself. I’ve been very careful with the book. I’m just putting it out there
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Stephen Shew
5.0 out of 5 stars The Very First Bible
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
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i think this book is awesome. fast delivery. thanks.
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Allen-the-not-so-wise
5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to the Bible collection.
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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Great addition to the Bible collection.
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R.H.W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
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This a reader friendly book, informative for anyone interested in seeking truth. But always do your own research as well. Good read!
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Pteradonuts
4.0 out of 5 stars Not breathtaking, but interesting.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2022
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Other than only containing 11 books, the only major difference between this and the mainstream Christian Bibles is the crucifixion story in the Evangelicon, and even then the differences won't upend anyone's theology.

That said, there are more spelling and capitalization errors than I'd expect from a published translation.

I would have given this three stars if not for the "References and Study Guide" section at the end. It does a good job of describing the history and reasoning behind Marcionite beliefs contrasted with mainstream Christianity. If there's a reason to buy this, it's the section at the end and the Evangelicon at the beginning.
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ksmith
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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Wonderful and beautiful!
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NAJDG
1.0 out of 5 stars Commentary is Anti-Semitic and Unscholarly
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022
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The book itself is fine, and is a purported glimpse into what Marcion of Sinope used as the basis for his understanding of Christianity. However, the commentary at the back of the book is nothing short of anti-Semitic. The title of this book itself (and the disclaimer on the book cover) make the arrogant statement that the Jews' TaNaKh don't amount to being a "bible," and the commentary suggests that Judaism was a false religion that tricked its way onto the coattails of Christianity. The commentary makes the absurd argument that the God of the Mosaic Covenant is incapable of also being the God of the New Covenant (as if He needs anyone's permission), and doesn't offer any way to reconcile their claims against the statements made by St. Paul and Jesus Christ that suggest the Mosaic Covenant was, very much, instituted by God.

The book offers no trail of scholarly authorship and adds nothing to the conversation other than unsubstantiated opinions, which I would be willing to tolerate to some degree, if not for the fact that every uttered sentence in its commentary is presented as fact and is, at its core, authentic anti-Semitism. To the writers and editors of this work's commentary, please know that your efforts to erase Jewish history will never be realized.
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Wanda LIndsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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My husband is a minister and really gets a great deal of pleasure reading it over and over
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F. U. Allin
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but misleading
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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This book is not what you think it is unless you know biblical history. I bought a copy just as I was taking an interest in Christianity. I only suggest buying if you are agnostic AND scholarly AND open minded. Maybe read about Marcion before you buy, and understand this is a reconstruction based on early anti-heretical writings. So technically this book is heresy. I’m Christian but love reading about the early days, from all aspects, to better understand my God’s will for me. I also am a fan of death metal and Merzbow. Loco Cristo all day long!
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Very pleased with my bible. Thanks so much for the speedy delivery!
5.0 out of 5 stars Bible
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2024
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Pleased with my purchase. Thanks for the speedy delivery!
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Adrian Chan-Wyles Ph.D
5.0 out of 5 stars Important History
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2024
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It is fascinating to learn that Christians attacked and destroyed one another - albeit with the help of Rome. Church history, particularly Catholic hidtoty, is a dirty affair. I believe there are no extent copies of the Marcionite Bible and so this is a reconstruction built from existing texts contained within the received Bible. Perhaps an old copy will be found at some point in an archaeological dig. The single Gospel in the Marcionite Bible appears to be a reworking of Luke.
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Honest
1.0 out of 5 stars Fake
Reviewed in Germany on March 10, 2024
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Don't buy. No history to back it up on this one and the old Testament is just as important as the new testament.
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Guenther B
1.0 out of 5 stars Careless trash
Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 5, 2023
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A slightly watered down version of Luke, completely unlike and even at odds with the major reconstructions such as from Roth, BeDuhn, Klinghardt.
There is a minute useful part at the end where it gets explained in a few pages how Christianity slapped the "Old Testament" onto Marcion in an effort to shoehorn it into the new dogma.
Marcion composed his gospel before Mark, Luke and Matthew, yes - but it was nothing like this.
Regarding the Apostolikon there are a handful of useful takeaways but the reconstruction of it is similar to that of the Evangellion: just a text that is almost identical to what we have, without any notes, motivations, or anything useful
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Sdot99
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Reviewed in France on July 18, 2021
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To those interested in christian churches history. This is the bible according to Marcion who rejected the OT. Because of that, he was excommunication by the roman Catholic church. His position was not baseless however, he just noticed the obvious difference between the OT God and the NT idea of God. But he did not understand that rejecting the OT meas rejecting the NT which quotes the OT and references it. The Catholic church understood this issue but not Marcion it seems. This issue if tackled would render the faith void as Paul says... indeed, the faith became null when centuries later, the "Lumières" century put some light on the core beliefs of the faith... Atheism is today the norm in the west due to this very issue.
Interesting to note also thzt the christian marcionite church survided late as the 10th century in islamic ruled lands (Syria and Persia) while the church "disappeared in the 4th century in the roman lands after Constantine declared it heretical.
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