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Shepherd of Hermas
Book • 2014
The Shepherd of Hermas is an early Christian text, considered part of the Apostolic Fathers collection.
It's structured into three parts: Visions, Mandates, and Similitudes.
The text's popularity is evident in the numerous surviving manuscripts and translations.
It's often described as tedious or monotonous by modern readers, prompting scholarly investigation into its function and reception.
The work's significance lies in its exploration of early Christian beliefs and practices, offering insights into the development of Christian theology and morality.
It's structured into three parts: Visions, Mandates, and Similitudes.
The text's popularity is evident in the numerous surviving manuscripts and translations.
It's often described as tedious or monotonous by modern readers, prompting scholarly investigation into its function and reception.
The work's significance lies in its exploration of early Christian beliefs and practices, offering insights into the development of Christian theology and morality.
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Mentioned by Sean Wilhite as an odd apocalyptic vision, hard to understand, involving Hermas talking to an angel.
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Carmen Joy Imes
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Dr. Jordan Cooper
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Infant Baptism in the Early Church – Dr. Jordan Cooper, 8/7/25 (2192)
Mentioned as a key second-century text offering clues about the early Christian community's view of the four Gospels.
From Scrolls to Codex: The Rise of the Fourfold Gospel
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Alex Jurado
E202: The Unwritten Years of Early Christianity w/Voice of Reason
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R.C. Sproul
Inspiration and the Canon of Scripture
Mentioned in the episode description as a non-canonical text found in early Christian manuscripts.
Liturgy and the Canon: A Deeper Look at Sacred Texts
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Angela Kim Harkins
Angela Kim Harkins, "Reading with an "I" to the Heavens: Looking at the Qumran Hodayot Through the Lens of Visionary Traditions" (de Gruyter, 2018)
