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Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- The Apostolic Tradition: A Commentary
- Book
- 2002
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Series: Hermeneia: A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible
summary
"The anonymous early church order that became known as the Apostolic Tradition and conventionally attributed to Hippolytus of Rome has generated enormous scholarly discussion since its discovery in the nineteenth century. Surprisingly, however, there has never before been a comprehensive commentary on it such as there is for other patristic works. We have here attempted to remedy this defect, and at the same time we have offered the first full synoptic presentation in English of the various witnesses to its text. We have also taken the opportunity to develop our argument that it is neither the work of Hippolytus nor of any other individual. Instead, we believe that it is a composite document made up of a number of layers and strands of diverse provenance and compiled over a period of time, and therefore not representing the practice of any one Christian community."
— from the Preface
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-vi
- Reference Codes
- pp. xiii-xvi
- Editor’s Note
- p. xvii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-18
- The Apostolic Tradition
- Prologue (1.1–5)
- pp. 20-23
- Concerning Bishops (2.1–5)
- pp. 24-29
- Eucharistic Prayer (4.1–13)
- pp. 37-48
- Concerning Presbyters (7.1–5)
- pp. 55-59
- Concerning Deacons (8.1–12)
- pp. 60-66
- Concerning Confessors (9.1–5)
- pp. 67-70
- Concerning Widows (10.1–5)
- pp. 71-73
- Concerning a Reader (11)
- pp. 74-75
- Concerning Virgins (12)
- pp. 76-77
- Concerning a Subdeacon (13)
- pp. 78-79
- Concerning the Gift of Healing (14)
- pp. 80-81
- Concerning Communion (22.1–3)
- pp. 136-137
- Concerning Fasting (23.1–4)
- pp. 138-140
- Concerning the Hour of Eating (26.1–2)
- pp. 142-143
- Concerning Gifts for the Sick (29B.1–4)
- pp. 154-155
- Doublet of 28.4b–6 (29D)
- p. 161
- The Blessing of Fruits (32.1–3)
- pp. 169-171
- Concerning the Sign of the Cross (38B.1–6)
- pp. 186-187
- Concerning Deacons and Presbyters (39.1–2)
- pp. 188-190
- Concerning the Places of Burial (40.1–2)
- pp. 191-193
- Concerning the Sign of the Cross (42.1–4)
- pp. 216-220
- Conclusion (43.1–4)
- pp. 221-224
- Bibliography
- pp. 225-230
Additional Information
ISBN
9781506421469
MARC Record
OCLC
966814270
Pages
282
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No