Apostolic Writings
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The Apostolic Fathers
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Author : Clayton N. Jefford
language : en
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Release Date : 2005
The Apostolic Fathers written by Clayton N. Jefford and has been published by Abingdon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Religion categories.
The Apostolic Fathers is a collection of early Christian writings from the late first and early second centuries, traditionally considered to have been written by those connected with the Apostles, and therefore reflecting authentic Apostolic teaching. The Apostolic Fathers: An Essential Guide explains the nature of the collected writings as they stand between the world of the New Testament and later Christian writers, focusing upon what the texts say about ancient Christian thinkers, early church developments, and the evolution of theological ideas prior to the great ecumenical councils.
Early Christian Writings
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Author : Maxwell Staniforth
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Release Date : 1968
Early Christian Writings written by Maxwell Staniforth and has been published by Penguin Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Religion categories.
These writings, new translated from Greek, are the earliest and most venerable examples of the mass of ecclesiastical literature produced in the first centuries A.D. They are the work of a group known as the Apostolic Fathers, who faithfully preserved the Apostolic teaching and tradition between the time of the Apostles and the late second century. Most of their writings take the form of epistles: those of Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch and Polycarp, for example, are warmly human and affectionate, while the anonymous "Epistle to Diognetus" and the "Epistle of Barnabas" are more impersonal. All, however, have a genuine pastoral concern -- they are interested more in people than ideas, in practice more than dogma.
The Apostolic Fathers
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Author : Kirsopp Lake
language : en
Publisher: Christian Publishing House
Release Date : 2020-03-03
The Apostolic Fathers written by Kirsopp Lake and has been published by Christian Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-03 with Religion categories.
The Apostolic Fathers were core Christian theologians among the Church Fathers who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D., who are believed to have personally known some of the Twelve Apostles or to have been significantly influenced by them. Their writings, though widely circulated in Early Christianity, were not included in the canon of the New Testament. Many of the writings derive from the same time period and geographical location as other works of early Christian literature, which came to be part of the New Testament. Some of the writings found among the Apostolic Fathers appear to have been as highly regarded as some of the writings which became the New Testament. These writers include Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Polycarp, Hermas, Barnabas, Papias, and the anonymous authors of the Didachē (Teaching of the Twelve Apostles), Letter to Diognetus, Letter of Barnabas, and the Martyrdom of Polycarp. Not everything written by the Apostolic Fathers is considered to be equally valuable theologically, but taken as a whole, their writings are more valuable historically than any other Christian literature outside the New Testament. They provide a bridge between it and the more fully developed Christianity of the late 2nd century.
The Apostolic Fathers In English
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Author : Michael W. Holmes
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2006-11-01
The Apostolic Fathers In English written by Michael W. Holmes and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-01 with Religion categories.
The Apostolic Fathers is an important collection of writings revered by early Christians but not included in the final canon of the New Testament. Here a leading expert on these texts offers an authoritative contemporary translation, in the tradition of the magisterial Lightfoot version but thoroughly up-to-date. The third edition features numerous changes, including carefully revised translations and a new, more user-friendly design. The introduction, notes, and bibliographies have been freshly revised as well.
The Writings Of The Apostolic Fathers
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Author : Paul Foster
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2007-01-01
The Writings Of The Apostolic Fathers written by Paul Foster and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Religion categories.
The Writings of the Apostolic Fathers refer to a group of miscellaneous Christian writings produced in the first and second centuries. The authors of these writings were considered by seventeenth century scholars to be the next generation of Apostles and as a result were named The Apostolic Fathers. Perceived by many scholars to be the most important collection of post-New Testament writings, a number of these texts were in fact considered for the Canon of the New Testament but later rejected. Their obvious significance stems from the fact that they are the first Christian writings produced outside the New Testament Canon and as such contain an essential insight into the development of the early Christian Church and Christian thinking. Much Christian Doctrine came, not from the New Testament, but from the writings produced by the early church and in particular the writings of the Apostolic Fathers. Therefore, these texts are crucial to an understanding of the shaping of Christian thought and Christian doctrine. This volume will provide readers with an overview of each of the eleven texts, together with a general introduction. Communicating the best recent scholarship to a broad audience, each chapter offers a treatment of the most controversial aspects of each text and discusses the theology of each of the writings in order to orient readers to the development of Christian thinking in the second century. Each article ends with a carefully chosen select bibliography to enable further reading.
The Apostolic Fathers A New Translation And Commentary Volume I
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Author : Robert M. Grant
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2020-05-14
The Apostolic Fathers A New Translation And Commentary Volume I written by Robert M. Grant and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-14 with Religion categories.
This is the first in a new six-volume translation of - and commentary about - the works of the Apostolic Fathers. The writings of these men, which immediately follow the books of the New Testament, make up a body of literature that provides indispensable source material for the study of the formation of the Christian Church. Interest in the early Church is higher today than ever before. Theologians, religious authorities, students, and historians find the initial stages of Church development relevant to the contemporary structure of the Church. This introduction to the series provides general information about the Apostolic Fathers and answers such questions as: Who were they? What did they do? What did they write? What influence did they have, either personally or through their writings? It analyzes the historical and theological significance of the Apostolic Fathers, the relationship of their writings to the Bible, the historical circumstances surrounding them and what they reflect of the early Church, its unity, ministry, worship, and daily life. Here, too, Robert Grant surveys the effects of the writings of the Apostolic Fathers on later Christian scholars and theologians. He traces the relationship of their writings to the Church in later times. What use was made of these Fathers themselves as symbols of primitive faith? What effect did knowledge or ignorance of the writings have upon conceptions of the life and thought of the early Church as later writers looked back to it? As an introduction to an important work of religious scholarship and as a survey of the life of the early Church, this much needed book gives impetus to and provides a solid foundation for the study and understanding of the formative period of the Christian Church.
The Apostolic Fathers And The New Testament
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Author : Clayton N. Jefford
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2006-08-01
The Apostolic Fathers And The New Testament written by Clayton N. Jefford and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08-01 with Religion categories.
Selected for inclusion in Preaching magazine's "Annual Review of Outstanding Books for Preachers 2006" The apostolic fathers were authors of nonbiblical church writings of the first and early second centuries. These works are important because their authors, Clement I, Hermas, Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp, and the author of the Epistle of Barnabas, were contemporaries of the biblical writers. Expressing pastoral concern, their writings are similar in style to the New Testament. Some of their writings, in fact, were venerated as Scripture before the official canon was decided. The Apostolic Fathers and the New Testament provides a comparison of the apostolic fathers and the New Testament that is at once comprehensive and accessible. What genres (letters, miracle stories, etc.) appear in what ways? What apostolic fathers seem to reflect which passages in the New Testament? What themes appear in both bodies of literature? How did the apostolic fathers adopt and adapt images from the New Testament? How do the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers contribute to our understanding of how early Christians understood themselves in relation to the mother faith of Judaism? Any attempt to compare the Apostolic Fathers and the New Testament faces the difficulty that each set of writings represents diverse authors and historical contexts within the early church. As a result, scholars who work in the field have typically restricted their research to individual authors and writings. Thus, it has been difficult to come to any general observations about the larger corpus. After carefully examining images, themes, and concepts found in the New Testament and the apostolic fathers, Jefford posits some general observations and insights about the beliefs of the early church.
The Four Gospels As Historical Records
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1895
The Four Gospels As Historical Records written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1895 with Bible categories.
Selected Papers A Series Of Theological Essays Ed By J King
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Author : Selected papers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
Selected Papers A Series Of Theological Essays Ed By J King written by Selected papers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with categories.
The Apostolic Fathers
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Author : Moody Publishing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
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A collection of the earliest known writings of the church, The Apostolic Fathers includes a sermon and six brief documents: the First and Second Epistles of Clement, the Didache, the Epistles of Ignatius, the Epistle of Polycarp, the Epistle about Polycarp's Martyrdom, and the Shepherd of Hermas. There are two ways, one of life and one of death, begins the Didache, and between the two ways there is a great difference. Followers of the way of life today will find much encouragement of those who first embarked on the path two millennia ago.