epistle of Barnabas

Barnabas, epistle of

Barnabas, epistle of A pseudonymous Christian tract written in Alexandria at the end of the 1st cent. CE decrying the value of the literal observance of Jewish ritual laws. The work appears in full in Greek in the Codex Sinaiticus, and in some early Christian circles seems to have hovered on the edge of the NT canon though never actually accepted.

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Barnabas, Epistle of

Barnabas, Epistle of. An epistle ascribed to the Apostle Barnabas, but perhaps written by a Christian of Alexandria some time between 70 and 150. It contains a strong attack on Judaism and claims to find in the OT testimonies for Christianity.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Barnabas, Epistle of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Barnabas, Epistle of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BarnabasEpistleof.html

E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Barnabas, Epistle of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-BarnabasEpistleof.html

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