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The First and Second Epistle of St. Clement gather two foundational witnesses to post-apostolic Christianity. First Clement, addressed from the church of Rome to Corinth, responds to ecclesial disorder with a grave, scripturally saturated appeal to humility, order, repentance, and apostolic succession. Its prose is dignified and pastoral, indebted to Jewish Scripture, Pauline memory, and Greco-Roman moral exhortation. Second Clement, more likely an early Christian homily than an epistle, urges repentance, bodily holiness, and steadfast hope, revealing the movement from apostolic letter to liturgical preaching. Clement of Rome, traditionally counted among the earliest bishops of Rome and associated by later tradition with the apostolic generation, wrote from a community conscious of its responsibility to preserve unity among the churches. The crises of leadership, persecution, and moral laxity that shaped late first-century Christianity help explain the epistle's urgent defense of concord and disciplined communal life. The second work's attribution reflects Clement's enduring authority in early Christian memory. This volume is essential for readers seeking the bridge between the New Testament and the later Church Fathers. It rewards theologians, historians, and general readers with a vivid portrait of early Christian belief, worship, authority, and ethical seriousness.
The First and Second Epistle of St. Clement gather two foundational witnesses to post-apostolic Christianity. First Clement, addressed from the church of Rome to Corinth, responds to ecclesial disorder with a grave, scripturally saturated appeal to humility, order, repentance, and apostolic succession. Its prose is dignified and pastoral, indebted to Jewish Scripture, Pauline memory, and Greco-Roman moral exhortation. Second Clement, more likely an early Christian homily than an epistle, urges repentance, bodily holiness, and steadfast hope, revealing the movement from apostolic letter to liturgical preaching. Clement of Rome, traditionally counted among the earliest bishops of Rome and associated by later tradition with the apostolic generation, wrote from a community conscious of its responsibility to preserve unity among the churches. The crises of leadership, persecution, and moral laxity that shaped late first-century Christianity help explain the epistle's urgent defense of concord and disciplined communal life. The second work's attribution reflects Clement's enduring authority in early Christian memory. This volume is essential for readers seeking the bridge between the New Testament and the later Church Fathers. It rewards theologians, historians, and general readers with a vivid portrait of early Christian belief, worship, authority, and ethical seriousness.
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Pope Clement I, also known as Saint Clement of Rome, is listed by Irenaeus and Tertullian as the bishop of Rome, holding office from 88 AD to his death in 99 AD. 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.
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| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Religion & Theologie |
| Religion: | Christentum |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9788027375806 |
| ISBN-10: | 8027375800 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Rome, Clement Of |
| Übersetzung: |
Roberts, Alexander
Donaldson, James |
| Hersteller: | e-artnow |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | e-artnow s.r.o., Za Sidlistem 22, ?-143 00 Prague, kristoferpaetau@gmail.com |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 7 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Clement Of Rome |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 24.05.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,228 kg |