The Apostolic Fathers, Volume II: Epistle of Barnabas. Papias and Quadratus. Epistle to Diognetus. The Shepherd of Hermas

The writings of the Apostolic Fathers give a rich and diverse picture of Christian life and thought in the period immediately after New Testament times. Some of them were accorded almost Scriptural authority in the early Church. This new Loeb edition of these essential texts reflects current idiom and the latest scholarship. Here are the Letters of Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, among the most famous documents of early Christianity; these letters, addressing core theological questions, were written to a half dozen different congregations while Ignatius was en route to Rome as a prisoner, condemned to die in the wild-beast arena. Also in this collection is a letter to the Philippian church by Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna and friend of Ignatius, as well as an account of Polycarp's martyrdom. There are several kinds of texts in the Apostolic Fathers collection, representing different religious outlooks. The manual called the Didache sets forth precepts for religious instruction, worship, and ministry. The Epistle of Barnabas searches the Old Testament, the Jewish Bible, for testimony in support of Christianity and against Judaism. Probably the most widely read in the early Christian centuries was The Shepherd of Hermas, a book of revelations that develops a doctrine of repentance. (20031223)

The writings of the Apostolic Fathers give a rich and diverse picture of Christian life and thought in the period immediately after New Testament times. Some of them were accorded almost Scriptural authority in the early Church. This new Loeb edition of these essential texts reflects current idiom and the latest scholarship.

Here are the Letters of Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, among the most famous documents of early Christianity; these letters, addressing core theological questions, were written to a half dozen different congregations while Ignatius was en route to Rome as a prisoner, condemned to die in the wild-beast arena. Also in this collection is a letter to the Philippian church by Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna and friend of Ignatius, as well as an account of Polycarp's martyrdom. There are several kinds of texts in the Apostolic Fathers collection, representing different religious outlooks. The manual called the Didache sets forth precepts for religious instruction, worship, and ministry. The Epistle of Barnabas searches the Old Testament, the Jewish Bible, for testimony in support of Christianity and against Judaism. Probably the most widely read in the early Christian centuries was The Shepherd of Hermas, a book of revelations that develops a doctrine of repentance.

Tom D'Evelyn - Christian Science Monitor

Ehrman's new Loeb Library edition of The Apostolic Fathers (a title unknown before the 17th century) presents a scholarly edition, with a lively translation, of Christian writings that circulated before the Biblical canon was established.

The writings of the Apostolic Fathers (first and second centuries CE) give a rich and diverse picture of Christian life and thought in the period immediately after New Testament times. Some were accorded almost Scriptural authority in the early Church. The writings of the Apostolic Fathers give a rich and diverse picture of Christian life and thought in the period immediately after New Testament times. Some of them were accorded almost Scriptural authority in the early Church. This new Loeb edition of these essential texts reflects current idiom and the latest scholarship. Here are the Letters of Ignatius, bishop of Antioch, among the most famous documents of early Christianity; these letters, addressing core theological questions, were written to a half dozen different congregations while Ignatius was en route to Rome as a prisoner, condemned to die in the wild-beast arena. Also in this collection is a letter to the Philippian church by Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna and friend of Ignatius, as well as an account of Polycarp's martyrdom. There are several kinds of texts in the Apostolic Fathers collection, representing different religious outlooks. The manual called the Didache sets forth precepts for religious instruction, worship, and ministry. The Epistle of Barnabas searches the Old Testament, the Jewish Bible, for testimony in support of Christianity and against Judaism. Probably the most widely read in the early Christian centuries was The Shepherd of Hermas, a book of revelations that develops a doctrine of repentance The Apostolic Fathers, vol. II, Epistle of Barnabas. Papias and Quadratus. Epistle to Diognetus. The Shepherd of Hermas (Loeb Classical Library 25) ......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Epistle of Barnabas......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Text and Translation......Page 19 Fragments of Papias and Quadratus......Page 92 Introduction......Page 93 Papias Fragments......Page 99 Quadratus Fragment......Page 125 Epistle of Diognetus......Page 128 Introduction......Page 129 Text and Translation......Page 137 The Shepherd of Hermas......Page 168 Introduction......Page 169 Vision One......Page 181 Vision Two......Page 191 Vision Three......Page 199 Vision Four......Page 233 Vision Five......Page 241 First Commandment......Page 243 Second Commandment......Page 246 Third Commandment......Page 248 Fourth Commandment......Page 251 Fifth Commandment......Page 261 Sixth Commandment......Page 267 Seventh Commandment......Page 273 Eight Commandment......Page 275 Ninth Commandment......Page 281 Tenth Commandment......Page 285 Eleventh Commandment......Page 291 Twelfth Commandment......Page 299 First Parable......Page 311 Another Parable, Second......Page 315 Third Parable......Page 321 Another Parable, Four......Page 323 Another Parable, Five......Page 325 Parable Six......Page 345 Parable Seven......Page 357 Parable Eight......Page 363 Parable Nine......Page 393 Parable Ten......Page 473 Index......Page 482 The Apostolic Fathers, vol. II, Epistle of Barnabas. Papias and Quadratus. Epistle to Diognetus. The Shepherd of Hermas (Loeb Classical Library 25) 1 Contents 6 Epistle of Barnabas 8 Introduction 10 Text and Translation 19 Fragments of Papias and Quadratus 92 Introduction 93 Text and Translation 99 Papias Fragments 99 Quadratus Fragment 125 Epistle of Diognetus 128 Introduction 129 Text and Translation 137 The Shepherd of Hermas 168 Introduction 169 Text and Translation 181 Vision One 181 Vision Two 191 Vision Three 199 Vision Four 233 Vision Five 241 First Commandment 243 Second Commandment 246 Third Commandment 248 Fourth Commandment 251 Fifth Commandment 261 Sixth Commandment 267 Seventh Commandment 273 Eight Commandment 275 Ninth Commandment 281 Tenth Commandment 285 Eleventh Commandment 291 Twelfth Commandment 299 First Parable 311 Another Parable, Second 315 Third Parable 321 Another Parable, Four 323 Another Parable, Five 325 Parable Six 345 Parable Seven 357 Parable Eight 363 Parable Nine 393 Parable Ten 473 Index 482 0674996089 Vol. 1. I. Clement II. Clement Ignatius Polycarp Didache Barnabas. v. 2. Epistle of Barnabas Papias and Quadratus Epistle to Diognetus The shepherd of Hermas.