The Shepherd of Hermas A Commentary |
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| Author:
| Osiek, Carolyn |
| Editor:
| Koester, Helmut |
| Series title: | Hermeneia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8006-6063-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1999 |
| Publisher: | 1517 Media
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.00USD $49.00 |
Book Description:
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Extremely popular in its time, The Shepherd of Hermas is a second-century work often used for instruction of catechumens, and in fact, is widely regarded as scripture. In it Hermas, a rich freed slave whose wealth was not always lawfully obtained, undergoes and relates several visions (including one from an angel disguised as a shepherd), repents, ......
Extremely popular in its time, The Shepherd of Hermas is a second-century work often used for instruction of catechumens, and in fact, is widely regarded as scripture. In it Hermas, a rich freed slave whose wealth was not always lawfully obtained, undergoes and relates several visions (including one from an angel disguised as a shepherd), repents, ......