Institute for the Classical Tradition
ANRW II.23.2, pp. 1151-1189
 
Spiritual Sacrifice in Early Christianity and its Environment
by Everett Ferguson, Abilene, Texas

Table of Contents

I. Greek and Roman Poets and Philosophers 1152

A. Ethical Requirements

1152

B. Rational Worship

1153
II. Judaism 1156

A. Jewish Bible

1156

B. Apocryphal, Pseudepigraphal, and Sectarian Literature

1157

C. Philo

1159

D. Rabbinic Literature

1160
III. New Testament 1162

A. The Sacrifice of Christ

1162

B. The Sacrifice of Christians

1163
IV. Other Christian Literature to Eusebius 1166

A. Apostolic Fathers

1166

B. Apologists

1171

C. Irenaeus

1177

D. Alexandrians

1179

E. North Africans

1184

F. Other Third Century Sources

1187

G. Eusebius

1188
V. Conclusion 1189
Bibliography 1189
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