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Hermas
Hermas (2nd cent.), author of ‘The Shepherd’, accounted one of the ‘Apostolic Fathers’. A Christian slave, he was freed, married, became a rich merchant, and then in a persecution lost all his property.
‘The Shepherd’ is divided into three parts: 5 ‘Visions’, in which a matron appears to Hermas representing the Church; 12 ‘Mandates’, in which Hermas gives his teaching on Christian behaviour and virtues; and 10 ‘Similitudes’, in which various Christian principles are represented under a series of images. The work inculcates the need for penance and the possibility of the forgiveness of post-Baptismal sin. Though Hermas says that he was a contemporary of St Clement of Rome, the Muratorian Canon attributes his work to a brother of Pius I, and many scholars thus date it between 140 and 155. |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Hermas." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Hermas." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Hermas.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Hermas." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Hermas.html |
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Shepherd of Hermas
Shepherd of Hermas , Christian apocalyptic work, composed in Rome c.AD 139–AD 155. It is a collection of revelations given to Hermas, a devout Christian, by an angel (Shepherd) and is divided into three sections: Visions, Mandates, and Similitudes. The teachings are concerned mostly with matters of penance, morals, and the condition of the church; they were highly regarded by early Christians. The book is extant in fragments of the original Greek and in complete Latin and Ethiopic texts. It has been published in English translation in collections of patristic literature. |
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"Shepherd of Hermas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Shepherd of Hermas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hermas-S.html "Shepherd of Hermas." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Hermas-S.html |
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Hermas
Hermas. Second-cent. Roman Christian and author of a work called The Shepherd. This purports to have been written in consequence of a series of visions. It is divided into five ‘Visions’, twelve ‘Mandates’, and ten ‘Similitudes’. In the E. Church it was widely regarded as scripture, and is found in the Codex Sinaiticus after the New Testament.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Hermas." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Hermas." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Hermas.html JOHN BOWKER. "Hermas." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Hermas.html |
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Hermas
Hermas
1. A Christian greeted by Paul (Rom. 16: 14). 2. Origen believed this man (of Rom. 16: 14) to be the author of a highly esteemed work called The Shepherd; but it is now dated to the middle of the 2nd cent. For a time it was regarded in the East as part of scripture. |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Hermas." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Hermas." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Hermas.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Hermas." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Hermas.html |
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Shepherd of Hermas, The
Shepherd of Hermas, The. The treatise of Hermas (q.v.), so named from the angel who, in the form of a shepherd, is represented as having communicated to Hermas some of its contents.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Shepherd of Hermas, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Shepherd of Hermas, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ShepherdofHermasThe.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Shepherd of Hermas, The." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ShepherdofHermasThe.html |
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