End Time Prophecy Polycarp

This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened (Luke 21:32)

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John Shepard

April 8, 2002


Polycarp


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The purpose of this article is to show the end-time viewpoint in the writing of Polycarp who wrote around 155 A.D.

Martyr (69-155 A.D). [ca 130?] Polycarp was a church leader (bishop) in Smyrna, Asia Minor.

I can find no writings from Polycarp which express any end-time viewpoint.


Polycarp

Robert Gundry notes, "It is inferred that Polycarp was premillenarian because Irenaeus, his pupil, was. . . ." But it is not so obvious that Irenaeus was premillennial. Read more.

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