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The Apostolic Fathers and the New Testament / Clayton N. Jefford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jefford, Clayton N.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Apostolic Fathers.
- Theology--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
- Theology.
- History.
- Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 267 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, [2006]
- Summary:
- What are the similarities and differences between the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers? Clayton N. Jefford provides a careful examination of the images, themes, and concepts found in the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers and then provides useful observations and insights about the beliefs of the early church.
- Contents:
- Introduction: how to talk about the Apostolic Fathers?
- Finding a time and place for the texts
- The authority of texts and traditions
- Codes of conduct and Christian thinking
- Imagery of the New testament faith
- The question of Christians as Jews
- The question of Christians as citizens
- How persons and places influence history
- Conclusion: the significance of the Apostolic Fathers for New Testament study.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 156563425X
- 9781565634251
- OCLC:
- 64442842
- Publisher Number:
- 9781565634251
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