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The Kingdom of Israel
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.
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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