Theudas (teacher of Valentinius)
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Theudas was allegedly the name of a Christian Gnostic thinker, who was a follower of Paul of Tarsus
. He went on to teach the Gnostic Valentinus
. The only evidence of this connection is the testimony of Valentinius' followers.
Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Apostle , also known as Saul of Tarsus, is described in the Christian New Testament as one of the most influential early Christian missionaries, with the writings ascribed to him by the church forming a considerable portion of the New Testament...
. He went on to teach the Gnostic Valentinus
Valentinus (Gnostic)
Valentinus was the best known and for a time most successful early Christian gnostic theologian. He founded his school in Rome...
. The only evidence of this connection is the testimony of Valentinius' followers.