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Irenaeus of Lyon
Late-second-century Christian writer who mentioned the child Jesus and a teacher.
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Irenaeus, bishop of Lyon and a late-second-century Christian author, recounts a dispute between the child Jesus and a teacher over Alpha and Beta in Against Heresies 1.20.1. The passage witnesses that scene, but does not mention clay sparrows. [1]
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- Only the specified source portion was read, not the entire work. Against Heresies 1.20.1 read in English translation; not the entire five-book work. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Irenaeus of Lyon», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/irenaeus-of-lyon