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The Shepherd of Hermas

Uses visions and parables to stress repentance after baptism, moral discipline, and patient perseverance in church life.

Hermasmid 2nd century2nd century

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Category
Apostolic Fathers
Genre
Compendium
Tradition
Western
Region
Rome
Original language
Greek
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This text is represented here through direct Greek witness material associated with Hermas and its circulation in Rome.

Themes

RepentanceChurch DisciplinePastoral TheologyChristian Ethics

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  • Post-baptismal repentance debates

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The Shepherd of Hermas