Heracleon
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Heracleon was a prominent 2nd-century Gnostic Christian teacher and exegete associated with the Valentinian school, known especially for his allegorical commentary on the Gospel of John.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2nd-century Christian
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Gnostic Christian teacher ⓘ New Testament commentator ⓘ Valentinian theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Valentinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Early Christian theologian
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Gnostic exegete ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation | Valentinian Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Patristic period ⓘ |
| exegeticalMethod |
Gnostic exegesis
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allegorical interpretation ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century ⓘ |
| fragmentsPreservedIn | Commentary on John by Origen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | poorly documented figure ⓘ |
| influenceOn | Valentinian biblical interpretation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gnostic interpretation of New Testament texts
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allegorical exegesis of the Gospel of John ⓘ being the earliest known commentator on the Gospel of John ⓘ |
| knownFrom | quotations in Origen’s works ⓘ |
| legacy | earliest extant Gospel commentary fragments ⓘ |
| movement | Valentinian school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Irenaeus of Lyons
NERFINISHED
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Origen of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs | leading Valentinian exegete ⓘ |
| region | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus | Fourth Gospel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | fragmentary author ⓘ |
| subjectOf | patristic criticism ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| viewedAs | heretic by proto-orthodox Christian writers ⓘ |
| work | Commentary on the Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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