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17 Cards in this Set
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Who were the apostolic fathers (3) |
1. No consensus 2. Stepped into vacuum of leadership after apostles 3. Have a connection with the apostles |
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List of Apostolic fathers (6) |
1. Clement of Rome 2. Ignatius of Antioch 3. Polycarp of Smyrna 4. The Didache 5. "The Epistle of Barnabas" 6. "The Shepherd of Hermas" |
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Clement of Rome (4) |
1. Bishop of Rome 2. Controversy: plurality of elders vs single elder? 3. Wrote 1 Clement - likely oldest Christian writing outside NT 4. Shift away from doctrine to moralistic |
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Ignatius of Antioch (2) |
1. Wrote 7 letters on way to be martyred 2. Arrested for not bowing to Gods of Rome |
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Ignatius calls the supper.... |
"medicine of immortality" |
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Polycarp of Smyrna Bio (3) |
1. Instructed/tutored by John 2. Bishop of Smyrna 3. Recipient of Ignatius letter |
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Polycarp contributions (3) |
1. Polity 2. Scripture 3. Martyrdom |
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Polycarp & Polity (3) |
1. Wrote letter to church of Philippi 2. 4 offices: Presbyter, deacon, widows, young men 3. Still little consensus on hierarchy of polity |
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Polycarp & Scripture (2) |
1. Reference to NT books - consensus for canon 2. disputed books too |
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Polycarp & Martyrdom (3) |
1. Casualty of Trajan's persecution 2. Treason - not worshiping gods of Rome 3. Further established idea of martyrdom theology |
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Details of the Didache (4) |
1. Written just after 1 Clement 2. Circular letter - wider audience 3. Manual for Christian living (worship practices, ordinances) 4. Distinction between apostolic and new innovative ideas |
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Teachings of the Didache (3) |
1. Theology 2. Polity 3. Baptism |
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Theology of the Didache (4) |
1. Moral living (not doctrine) 2. Two pathes: life/obedience vs death/self 3. Manifesting fruits of faith 4. Means of realizing faith |
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Polity of the Didache (1) |
1. Hints that overseers/bishops replaced apostles in church |
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Baptism of Didache (5) |
1. Practical instruction 2. First signs of moving away from immersion 3. Make sure that they're ready to be baptized 4. Trinitarian language 5. Communal language |
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Epistle of Barnabas (3) |
1. Egypt 2. 2 way approached but channeled tension growing between Christians and Jews 3. Jews surrendered their right to the prophecies of old bc they wouldn't recognize the coming of Jesus |
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Shepherd of Hermas (3) |
1. Longest of apostolic fathers' writings 2. What do we do with sins after one's baptism? - one repentance after conversion 3. Almost included in the bible; last writing to NOT make the cut |
