First Christian Voices: Practices of the Apostolic Fathers

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First Christian Voices

Table 1: Christology of the Apostolic Fathers

Approximate Date (AD)

Key Characteristics of God the Son

Source

Jesus is not lowly because He was poor, but because of what He endured in giving His blood to bear our sin. Jesus is the means by which we know the Father. Jesus is fully God and fully human. Jesus, the eternal Word, is one and came from the Father to reveal the Father. Jesus Christ is our God who died for us. Jesus’ cross, death, and resurrection is more ancient. Jesus is the focal point of the universal church. Jesus is our everlasting High Priest who suffered for our sins, was raised from the dead, and was given glory and the throne by God who has subjected all things to Him. Jesus the King, revealed in the flesh, resurrected by God, foretold by Abraham and Moses, is the Son of God who redeems of our hearts. Jesus Christ is God.

First Clement to the Corinthians

67-95

100

The Didache

Ignatius To the Ephesians

110

Ignatius To the Magnesians

110

Ignatius To the Romans Ignatius To the Trallians

110

110

Ignatius To the Philadelphians Ignatius To the Smyrnaeans

110

110

Polycarp To the Philippians

110-135

The Letter of Barnabas

123-135