The Shepherd of Hermas: a literary, historical, and theological handbook
An overview of the Shepherd -- How was the Shepherd preserved? -- Who read the Shepherd? -- Critical questions for the Shepherd : what, to whom, where, when, and who? -- Fasting and the vineyard : exegeting similitude -- The characters in the Shepherd -- The Shepherd in its Greco-Roman and early Jew...
| Summary: | An overview of the Shepherd -- How was the Shepherd preserved? -- Who read the Shepherd? -- Critical questions for the Shepherd : what, to whom, where, when, and who? -- Fasting and the vineyard : exegeting similitude -- The characters in the Shepherd -- The Shepherd in its Greco-Roman and early Jewish settings -- The Shepherd and early Christian literature in the first two centuries -- God in the Shepherd -- Sin and repentance -- Metaphors and imagery in the Shepherd : the tower and the house -- Spirit language in mandates 5-11 : from ancient philosophy to contemporary theology. "Jonathon Lookadoo guides researchers through the early Christian apocalypse known as the Shepherd of Hermas, providing a clear overview of the numerous literary, historical, and theological insights the text has for those researching early Christianity"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0567697932 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5040/9780567697936 |