The Church of the Sub-Apostolic Age: Its Life, Worship, and Organization

by James Heron

Publisher:

Hodder and Stoughton

, 1888

Overview

James Heron provides an in-depth study of the Didache, examining the organization of the early church. Heron provides an English translation of the Didache with helpful notes, then explores how and when the Didache was discovered, its design and character, age, and more. The second half of this volume examines various church questions illustrated by the Didache, such as the New Testament canon, family and social life of the early church, baptism, the Eucharist, the Sabbath, and more. Heron then mines the Didache for examples of early church organization and considers the various offices and roles of the itinerant and local ministries.

Key Features

• Offers an English translation of the Didache
• Analyzes the history of this important document
• Explores the early church’s sacraments and traditions

Product Details

• Title: The Church of the Sub-Apostolic Age: Its Life, Worship, and Organization
• Author: James Heron
• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
• Publication Date: 1888
• Pages: 300
• Resource Type: Monographs
• Topic: Early Church

About James Heron

James Heron was a professor of biblical criticism and pastoral theology at the General Assembly’s Theological College, Belfast. His works include The Celtic Church in Ireland, A Short History of Puritanism, and The Evolution of Latin Christianity.