THE EARLY CHRISTIANS AFTER THE DEATH OF THE APOSTLES Selected and Edited from all the Sources of the First Centuries

CONTENTS Preface to the English Edition ix Introduction and Survey, I.&S. i Sources of the First Centuries State, Society, and Martyrs, S.S.&M. 59 Christian Seif-Portraits, C.S.P. 95 Confession of Faith and Scriptures, C.F.&S. 127 Lord's Savings, The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, and Letters, L.S.T.A.&L. 171 Meetings and Worship, M.&W. 217 Proclamation and Prophecy, P.&P. 261 Annotations, Explanations, and Supplementary Sources To Introduction and Survey, E&S. 315 To State, Society, and Martyrs, S.S.&M. 335 To Christian Self-Portraits, C.S.P. 343 To Confession of Faith and Scriptures, C.F.&S. 348 To Lord’s Sayings, The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, and Letters, L.S.T.A.&L. 365 To Meetings and Worship. M.&W. 387 To Proclamation and Prophecy. P.&P. 399 Indexes and Selected Bibliographies Topical Index 413 Index of Names and Writings with Dates 432 Selected Bibliography, German Edition 452 Selected Bibliography, English Edition 462 Symbols Used in This Book