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Does anyone know what heresies started first regarding Jesus’ 2 natures? as some denied His humanity and some His divinity, is it clear from history which of these 2 heresies started before the other? hope my question is clear. Thank you all in advance.
 
If I understand your question, this is a brief summary:
(compliments of information on catholic.com: The Great Heresies
  • Gnostics (1st Century) : matter is evil ergo Jesus cannot be ‘fully human’ since he couldn’t be evil
  • Sabellianism (Early 3rd Century) : undermined the trinity. Removed an understanding of the relationship of God to man
  • Arians (4th Centruy) : taught the Jesus was a creature created by God therefore not divine.
This should get you started. The article that is referenced above has a great list.

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the timelines show that the earliest heresies regarding Jesus’ 2 natures denied His humanity rather than His divinity.
 
inJESUS said:
the timelines show that the earliest heresies regarding Jesus’ 2 natures denied His humanity rather than His divinity.
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That’s the way I see it as well. The Gnostics denied His humanity due to their belief that ‘matter is evil’…

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Ebionitism is a first century heresy, that held that Jesus was merely a man.
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