What was Irenaeus' stance on the Old Testament?
Rejected it
Accepted it
Ignored it
Revised it
Answer
Accepted it. Irenaeus believed that the Old Testament was an integral part of God's revelation and that it foreshadowed the coming of Christ. He saw the Old Testament as a preparation for the New Testament and argued that the two testaments together formed a unified whole. Irenaeus also believed that the Old Testament contained important moral teachings that were still relevant for Christians.
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