the publican
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
that publican · the publican chosen by the Lord
in the texts
Adversus Marcionem
The tax-collector chosen as a disciple, used by Marcion as evidence against the law, and reinterpreted by Tertullian.
He brings forward into argument the publican chosen by the Lord, as though chosen by an adversary of the law, a stranger to the law and profane to Judaism.
De Oratione
The publican from the Gospel parable, exemplar of humble prayer.
For that publican, who prayed humbled and cast down not only in his prayer but in his countenance too, went away more justified than the most insolent Pharisee.