Institute for the Classical Tradition
ANRW II.27.1, pp. 649-699
 
Scripture and Norms in the Apostolic Fathers
by J. Duncan M. Derrett, London

Contents

I. The Purpose of the Study

650

1. Definitions

650

2. Viewpoints

652

3. Text-torturing and Fraud

652

II. Scripture

655

1. Scripture's perils

655

2. Scripture's rank

656

3. Veneration of scripture

657

4. Norm-propounders

658

5. Prophets

659

III. Paradigms

660

IV. Didache

662

V. The 'First' Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

666

VI. Ignatius of Antioch

673

VII. Polycarp to the Philippians

676

VIII. Barnabas

677

IX. The 'Shepherd' of Hermas

681

X. The 'Second' Epistle of Clement

684

XI. Ad Diognetum

685

XII. The Norms

688

1. The tendencies of the norms

689

2. Omissions

691

XIII. Conclusion

692
Bibliography 693

1. Texts and Translations

693

2. Studies

694
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