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Re: orion HIPPOLYTUS: THE ESSENE TEXT
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Forgive me for snipping this post to death. But reading it two points (below)
from Hippolytus struck me. What are the sources of his belief that Jews
believe all creation is animate with sensation? Was there really such a
belief?
Tim Phillips
tiphillips@infoave.net
George Brooks wrote:
[SNIP]
HIPPOLYTUS OF ROME
> THE REFUTATION OF ALL HERESIES
> [Discoverd in the Monastery of Mt. Athos, Greece in the late 1800^Rs]
>
> BOOK IX.
>
>
[SNIP]...
> ...He did create. And (they maintain) that there are angels, and that these
>
> have been brought into being for ministering unto the creation; but also
> that there is a sovereign Spirit that always
> continues beside God, for glory and praise. And that all things in the
> creation are endued with sensation, and that there is nothing inanimate.
> ...[SNIP]...
> ...END OF EXCERPT
>
> George Brooks (813) 886-9643
> George.X.Brooks@Juno.Com
>