Theodotus the Valentinian
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Theodotus the Valentinian was an early Christian Gnostic teacher associated with the Valentinian school, known primarily through fragments preserved by Clement of Alexandria.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gnostic teacher
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Valentinian Gnostic ⓘ early Christian theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Valentinianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 2nd century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | known only through secondary sources ⓘ |
| influenced | later Valentinian tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Valentinian teachers
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Valentinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom | fragments preserved by Clement of Alexandria ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Clement of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedInWorkOf |
Clement of Alexandria’s Excerpta ex Theodoto
NERFINISHED
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Clement of Alexandria’s Stromata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource | Excerpts of Theodotus ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| school | Valentinian school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | patristic heresiological writings ⓘ |
| taughtDoctrine |
Gnostic soteriology
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Valentinian interpretation of Christian revelation ⓘ distinction between psychic and pneumatic Christians ⓘ esoteric interpretation of baptism and anointing ⓘ hierarchical view of spiritual beings (aeons) ⓘ |
| viewOnChrist | Gnostic Christology emphasizing heavenly origin of the Savior ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanity | tripartite division of humans (hylic, psychic, pneumatic) ⓘ |
| viewOnSacraments |
mystical interpretation of anointing (chrism)
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mystical interpretation of baptism ⓘ |
| viewOnSalvation | salvation through gnosis (knowledge) ⓘ |
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