Sources of the Apostolic Canons
Overview
The Reverend John Owen introduces Sources of the Apostolic Canons with an essay entitled “The Organization of the Early Church and the Evolution of the Reader.” A thorough analysis of the sources of the apostolic canons follows, including historical contents, a discussion of dates, and a section labeled “Supplement on the Origin of the Readership and of the Other Lower Orders.”
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Key Features
- Contains ample notation on the sources of the apostolic canons
- Includes an introductory essay by John Owen
- Discusses the earliest constitution of the Church
Contents
- Work of the Editor
- The Sources Forming the Bases of Chapters 16–18 of the Apostolic Canon Reviewed and Explained
- The Church Government According to Source A of the Apostolic Canons
- The Order of the Rank of the Offices
- The Government of the Congregation: the Bishop and College of Presbyters
- The Reader
- The Deacons
- The Widows
- Historical Contents of Source B
- The Sources Serving as a Basis to Documents A and B with Special Consideration of the Pastoral Epistles
- The Date of the Composition of Documents A and B
- Supplement on the Origin of the Readership and of the Other Lower Orders
Product Details
- Title: Sources of the Apostolic Canons
- Author: Adolph von Harnack
- Translator: Leonard A. Wheatley
- Publisher: Adam & Charles Black
- Publication Date: 1895
- Pages: 95