First Christian Voices: Practices of the Apostolic Fathers

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B arnabas 11 c : Again, another Prophet says, “and the land of Jacob will be exalted above every land” ( Zeph 3:19 ). This means the vessel of His Spirit which He will glorify. Furthermore, what does He say? “And there was a river flowing on the right and from it arose beautiful trees. Whosoever will eat of them will live forever” ( Ezek 47:12 ). This means that we indeed descend into the water full of sins and defilement, but come up bearing fruit in our heart, having fear and trust in Jesus in our spirit. “And whosoever will eat of these will live forever.” This means that whosoever, He declares, will hear you speaking and believe will live forever. The Lord’s Day D idache 14: On every Lord’s day, 4 gather yourselves together and break bread and give thanks after having confessed your sins so that your sacrifice may be pure. But let no one who is at odds with his brother or sister come together with you until they are reconciled so that your sacrifice may not be profaned. For this is what the Lord has spoken: “‘In every place and time offer to Me a pure sacrifice. For I am a great King,’ says the Lord, ‘and my name is wonderful among the nations’” (Mal 1:11). I gnatius to the M agnesians 9: If, therefore, those who were brought up in the ancient practices have taken possession of a new hope, no longer observing the Sabbath, but living in the observance of the Lord’s Day, on which also our life rose up again through Him and His death (which some deny) according to the mystery C hurch G athering

4 Lord’s Day – Sunday.