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The Two Ways
The Early Christian Vision of Discipleship from the Didache and the Shepherd of Hermas
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Pub Date
Jun 1 2018
| Archive Date
May 31 2018
Description
How did earliest Christians receive and understand the teaching of Jesus and the apostles? These writings, among the earliest used in training new disciples, show a clear, vibrant, practical faith concerned with all aspects of discipleship in daily life—vocation, morality, family life, social justice, the sacraments, prophesy, citizenship, and leadership.
For the most part, these writings have remained buried in academia, analyzed by scholars but seldom used for building up the church community. Now, at a time when Christians of every persuasion are seeking clarity by returning to the roots of their faith, these simple, direct teachings shed light on what it means to be a follower of Christ in any time or place.
How did earliest Christians receive and understand the teaching of Jesus and the apostles? These writings, among the earliest used in training new disciples, show a clear, vibrant, practical faith...
Description
How did earliest Christians receive and understand the teaching of Jesus and the apostles? These writings, among the earliest used in training new disciples, show a clear, vibrant, practical faith concerned with all aspects of discipleship in daily life—vocation, morality, family life, social justice, the sacraments, prophesy, citizenship, and leadership.
For the most part, these writings have remained buried in academia, analyzed by scholars but seldom used for building up the church community. Now, at a time when Christians of every persuasion are seeking clarity by returning to the roots of their faith, these simple, direct teachings shed light on what it means to be a follower of Christ in any time or place.
A Note From the Publisher
The Didache, an anonymous work composed in the late first century AD, was lost for centuries before being rediscovered in 1873. The Shepherd was written by a former slave named Hermas in the second century AD or possibly even earlier.
The Didache, an anonymous work composed in the late first century AD, was lost for centuries before being rediscovered in 1873. The Shepherd was written by a former slave named Hermas in the second...
A Note From the Publisher
The Didache, an anonymous work composed in the late first century AD, was lost for centuries before being rediscovered in 1873. The Shepherd was written by a former slave named Hermas in the second century AD or possibly even earlier.
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Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9780874867398 |
| PRICE |
$12.95 (USD)
|
Average rating from 3 members
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Terry B, Reviewer
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This short book exposes two writings that were common in the first century church ; the Didache or “the Teachings of the Twelve Apostles” and excerpts from the book of Hermas in which an angel of repentance appears to Hermas as a shepherd.
The Didache expounds on Jesus’ teachings about loving God and one’s neighbor, obeying the 10 Commandments,being humble, teaching your children, baptizing, fasting, and the Sabbath.
The book of Hermas uses parables to teach about repentance, holiness, double- mindedness, worldliness, and many other concepts. The book of Hermas is more difficult to understand than the Didache, and it uses language that the reader may have to reread to understand.
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Nick J, Reviewer
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The reason to check this book out is the introduction by Rowan Williams, which paints a great portrait of the early church and what these early texts meant to them. I have the complete Apostolic Fathers by Holmes, however, and that makes more sense to me as a choice to buy.
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Featured Reviews
Terry B, Reviewer
4 stars
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4 stars
This short book exposes two writings that were common in the first century church ; the Didache or “the Teachings of the Twelve Apostles” and excerpts from the book of Hermas in which an angel of repentance appears to Hermas as a shepherd.
The Didache expounds on Jesus’ teachings about loving God and one’s neighbor, obeying the 10 Commandments,being humble, teaching your children, baptizing, fasting, and the Sabbath.
The book of Hermas uses parables to teach about repentance, holiness, double- mindedness, worldliness, and many other concepts. The book of Hermas is more difficult to understand than the Didache, and it uses language that the reader may have to reread to understand.
4 stars
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Nick J, Reviewer
4 stars
4 stars
4 stars
4 stars
4 stars
The reason to check this book out is the introduction by Rowan Williams, which paints a great portrait of the early church and what these early texts meant to them. I have the complete Apostolic Fathers by Holmes, however, and that makes more sense to me as a choice to buy.
4 stars
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