The Shepherd of Hermas as Scriptura non grata : from popularity in early Christianity to exclusion from the New Testament canon / Rob Heaton.
| Author/creator | Heaton, Rob author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023] |
| Description | 404 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : seeking the lost shepherd -- The Shepherd of Hermas : text, context, and interpretation -- Initial Christian approval of the Shepherd : known figures and anonymous sources -- The contested usefulness of the Shepherd in the third and fourth centuries -- Passing the test? The Shepherd, canonical "criteria," and rationales for exclusion -- Constrictive trends forging fourth-century Christianity -- Athanasius of Alexandria and the four constrictive trends : his novel "Rule of scripture" and Hermas's Scriptura non grata -- Conclusion : eight primary contributions of the foregoing study. |
| Abstract | "Heaton applies a rise-and-fall structure to the early Christian book known as the Shepherd of Hermas, first proposing a soteriological hermeneutic and evaluating its predominantly positive reception among early church. Heaton propounds an interpretation of the Shepherd of Hermas as a book meant to guide his readers toward salvation"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Heaton, Rob. Shepherd of Hermas as Scriptura non grata Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023] 9781666921878 |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2022059577 |
| ISBN | 9781666921861 |
| ISBN | 1666921866 |
| ISBN | (epub) |