To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia. DOI: 10.1177/0142064X9501705806Save Citation Export Citation Two further forms of introduction eventually derived from this venture: the first is a similar single-author approach, as seen in Gnther 1997, Jefford 2005, and Jefford 2012; the second is the collected contributions of numerous scholars, as found in Foster 2007 and Pratscher 2010. Pratscher, Wilhelm. Traces course of meal prayers through later literature. These two trends of researchcommentaries and specialty studiesare typical of modern approaches to the Shepherd, which otherwise is often avoided by historians because of its length and complexity of issues. Broad survey of issues related to Ignatius, including review of Rius-Camps 1979. Monumental study based on parallels with recently discovered Qumran material. Tbingen, Germany: Mohr Siebeck, 2004. Extensive monograph on text with respect to historical context in the 2nd century. But also important are forays into the facets of the works background, focusing on sayings of Jesus, the so-called two ways tradition, divergent liturgical rites, and the question of the writings ultimate form and purpose. The writing is also likely the most recent work and thus has had less appeal for many scholars of ancient Christian literature. 2d ed. The same holds true for Del Verme 2004; though not explicitly identified as a compilation of earlier essays, the work includes a collation of previously issued articles (primarily in Italian) originally published elsewhere by the author. Brent, Allen. While a matter of extensive discussion since its original publication in 1883, the work has spawned research that has taken an impressive leap forward as scholars have come to identify the antiquity of the writings traditions and the impact that they may have for the interpretation of Christian origins. Extensive bibliography. This habilitation dissertation, under the direction of New Testament scholar Rudolf Bultmann, provided a foundation for subsequent thought about sayings traditions that survive in the collection. Translations are sometimes wooden and outdated. Provides general framework for volumes in the series (excludes Diognetus and Quadratus). Employs the focus on two ways research seen in contemporaneous studies. 27.1. Easily obtained. Hagner, Donald A. The Apostolic Fathers: Clement, Ignatius, and Polycarp: Revised Texts with Introductions, Notes, Dissertations, and Translations. Some are known by name while others are anonymous. Share Citation . This has left the text as a stepchild of patristic scholarship, mostly the object of individual studies in journals and only recently as the focus of more exhaustive commentaries. This volume has become a standard text for many French scholars. This authoritative and contemporary translation is in the tradition of the magisterial J. Gives recognition to historical value of the writing for later tradition. Offers specialized study on the role of the Shepherds teaching on prophecy and the spirit in the early church. Yarbrough, Robert W. The Date of Papias: A Reassessment. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 26.2 (1983): 181191. Also of special interest are articles in published volumes, especially Schoedel 1993, which gives a splendid overview of research up to that date, and Krzinger 1983, which is a collection of four previously published articles. Primary focus on history and image of Polycarp, together with literary connections with New Testament generally (not just Pauline). Introductions are extremely briefrarely more than two pageswith sparse bibliography. The so-called Second Letter of Clement urges hearers to repent for too great attachment to the world. The author cited authoritative writings that are now definitely identified as Gnostic in the library discovered at Nag Hammadi in Egypt. Bowe, Barbara E. A Church in Crisis: Ecclesiology and Paraenesis in Clement of Rome. Essays focus on setting and context, including eschatology, connections with Judaism, and textual dimensions. Schoedel, William R. Papias. In Aufstieg und Niedergang der rmischen Welt 2. Though restricted by some to those who were actually disciples of . Ignace dAntioche, Polycarpe de Smyrne: Lettres, Martyre de Polycarpe. Concern for relationship to New Testament and role in development of martyrological literature. Zrich, Switzerland: Theologischer Verlag, 1975. Features texts (with photographic plates) and excurses on Lightfoots proposed context for each figure and writing. Witnesses: Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, patron of the missions . Well documented; typical dissertation style. Incorporates translation of Cody from Jefford 1995 (see Collected Essays). Torrance, Thomas F. The Doctrine of Grace in the Apostolic Fathers. Balabanski, Vicky. Widely referenced as research source. Loeb Classical Library 2425. Clement of Alexandria had a similar attitude to the 1st Clement. Briefly reviews theology of Papias and nature of his work. Engineered specifically for men, this deodorant is . Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1968. Jefford, Clayton N. The Apostolic Fathers: An Essential Guide. There are solid bibliographies for each section. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2009. Milavec, Aaron. Based on the publication tradition of Lightfoot 1989 (see General Overviews) over multiple traditions. Baasland, Ernst. Gttingen, Germany: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1991. Breytenbach, Cilliers, and Laurence L. Welborn, eds. A variety of works have appeared over the years that address the nature of the Apostolic Fathers as a collection. Abhandlungen zur Theologie des Alten und Neuen Testamentes 64. Widely accepted by many scholars; shifted conversation about origins of the work. Careful analysis of the life of Papias and impact on the formation of traditions behind the New Testament. Revised English publication of French articles in Recherches de theologie ancienne et medieval (19461947), offering Diognetus as a lost segment of Apology of Quadratus. In the early 20th century this provided a context for numerous publications that made specific comment on the work, mostly in the form of individual investigations related to themes or specific passages. Gttingen, Germany: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1999. Better among these are Torrance 1996, OHagan 1968, Jeffers 1991, Noll 1993, Maier 2002, and Young 2011, each of which has appeared as a monograph in one context or another. Standard English-language commentary to date. Significant introduction on history of text, context and authorship, composition and genre, early Christian literary parallels, and question of canon. Niederwimmer, Kurt. The final text added was the Didache, included soon after its rediscovery toward the end of the 19th century. Lund, Sweden: Gleerup, 1980. Not readily found, though copies are available in larger library collections. Papias von Hierapolis und die Evangelien des Neuen Testaments: Gesammelte Aufstze, Neuausgabe und bersetzung der Fragmente. Neither Diognetus nor Quadratus is included. This is a broad survey for the nonexpert reader, offered in simple language without footnotes. Rordorf, Willy, and Andr Tuilier. Applies same to Ignatius and the bishops situation of struggle in Antioch. The Didache in Context: Essays on Its Text, History, and Transmission. He is considered to be the first Apostolic Father of the Church, one of the three chief ones, together with Polycarp and Ignatius of Antioch. however, her very tired father did not feel like being there when his daughter opened her gifts, and said, "Good thing it's the last year!" Therese, who was very sensitive and easily moved to . Authors contributions include background of metaphorical language and questions of dating. Edited by Harold W. Attridge. Easily obtained; classroom useful. Scholars who know this volume use it assiduously for Wengsts careful notes about each text. Draper, Jonathan A., ed. From there he also sent a letter to the church at Rome begging them not to intercede on his behalf with the Emperor since he desired to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts so as to become pure bread of Christ. (Romans 4:1 ). Quadratus of Athens The Apostolic Fathers, also known as the Ante-Nicene Fathers, were core Christian theologians among the Church Fathers who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD who are believed to have personally known some of the Twelve Apostles or to have been significantly influenced by them. Research into the Didache has been especially evident among American and British scholars in recent decades, as evidenced by a variety of monographs and commentaries. Papers presented at a conference held at Tilburg University, The Netherlands, 78 April 2003. Edited by Helmut Koester. van de Sandt, Huub, ed. Provides traditional understanding of bishops role in Antioch, intermingled with theological considerations and unique perspectives. Their works are the principal source for information about Christianity during the two or three generations following the Apostles. Published after the death of Flusser (d.2000). Identifies the Ignatian gospel as a unique preached message beyond the use of apparent literary texts. Nevertheless, the status of the work as an apology has meant that a number of historians of the later period have given attention to the writing, producing several commentaries and articles of interest during the last century. Heavy focus on the letter. 5 vols. Includes the Catholic Encyclopedia, Church Fathers, Summa, Bible and more all for only $19.99. The main part of this sermon or treatise (chs. Published Uppsala University dissertation. Foremost among the earliest of these commentaries is Blakeney 1943, which served as the foundation of its successor, Meecham 1949. Emphasis on distinction between Jewish and Greek communities and traditions. The Setting of Second Clement in Early Christianity. Ehrman, Bart D., ed. Rhodes, James N. The Epistle of Barnabas and the Deuteronomic Tradition: Polemics, Paraenesis, and the Legacy of the Golden-Calf Incident. The Apostolic Fathers are the Christian writers from the first and second centuries who are thought to have been disciples of the Apostles or to have been so directly influenced by the Apostles that their writings are considered echoes of genuine Apostolic teaching. Christian writers of the first and second centuries who are known, or are considered, to have had personal relations with some of the Apostles, or to have been so influenced by them that their writings may be held as echoes of genuine Apostolic . Focused primarily on Ignatian literature, though final section (pp. Das Visionenbuch des Hermas als Apokalypse: Formgeschichtliche und texttheoretische Studien zu einer literarischen Gattung. Focuses on fragments of Papias, with a consideration of the impact provided by Eusebius. Apostolic Fathers 2. Extensive commentary on translation, with attention given to parallel literature. Tbingen, Germany: Mohr Siebeck, 2006. Among the most interesting of these studies is Robinson 2009, a monograph that offers an aggressive response against those who would challenge the more traditional understanding of Ignatius within the development of the early Christian mind-set. Kommentar zu den Apostolischen Vtern 3. The earliest of these works appears in Grant 1964, which was a separate introductory volume to a larger six-volume collection of commentaries by various young scholars. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, 1973. The historical connection between these two texts has made bibliographical distinctions difficult, since many commentators treat the two writings together, as though they stem from similar backgrounds, as seen for example in Grant and Graham 1965. Krtner, Ulrich H.J. Papias von Hierapolis: Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte des frhen Christentums. Well documented from a variety of texts within corpus. Otherwise, the majority of research on 1Clement has been produced as commentaries, including the early classic Jaubert 1971, Lindemann 1992 (see 2Clement), and Lona 1998, or individual journal articles and essays in larger volumes. Both Gnostic and Jewish leanings may have created the problem. Notes are minimal but informative. Not easily acquired, though often available in pertinent libraries. Papias of Hierapolis was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis, and author who lived c. 60 - c. 130 AD. van de Sandt, Huub, and Jrgen K. Zangenberg, eds. Part two gives directions concerning baptism (7), fasting and prayers (8), the eucharist (9-10), travelers who seek hospitality (11-13), worship on the Lord's day (14), and bishops and deacons (15). Most troublesome, for example, is the inability to provide a suitable context for the text, which already claims authorship by the otherwise unknown figure Hermas in the environs around Rome. An exhortation to watchfulness concludes The Didache . Herron, Thomas J. Copy this link, or click below to email it to a friend. Since the Apostolic Fathers is not an official collection in any sense, its publication over the centuries has grown in a haphazard progression principally determined by editors choice. The fragment materials themselves have been assembled haphazardly over the centuries, according to the research of individual scholars, and it is only in recent years that any significant and usable commentary work has been dedicated to the collection itself. Challenges traditional late dating of the works of Papias, pushing his perspective to beginning of 2nd century. The Apostolic Fathers comprise eight figures and writings of the early church: Clement of Rome, the Didache, Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna, Papias of Hieropolis, the Epistle of Barnabas, the Shepherd of Hermes, and the Epistle to Diognetus. Clement succeeded him. Makes broad use of contemporaneous literature. Because of the nature of the older academic academy, in which specialists tended to be both scripture scholars and historians of early Christianity, there has always been an interest in the relationship between the New Testament and Apostolic Fathers. La Didach: Instructions des aptres. Well-structured argument, though not widely accepted. Aragione, Gabriella, Enrico Norelli, and Flavio G. Nuvolone, eds. First published in 1948 (Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd), this slim volume is typical of approaches to specific themes among the Apostolic Fathers, in this case grace. Once more, Martyrdom of Polycarp, Diognetus and Quadratus, and Papias are omitted. 2 vols. One of the most controversial figures in early Christianity after the New Testament is that of Ignatius of Antioch. The Apostolic Fathers were members of the early church who bridged the New Testament era with the beginning of the Christian era following the lives of the apostles. 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