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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.

Hermas2nd century2nd century

Overview

Category
Apostolic Fathers
Genre
Treatise
Tradition
Cross-Tradition
Region
Mediterranean
Original language
Greek
Date certainty
Approximate

Historical context

Manuscript context

The Shepherd of Hermas circulated in Mediterranean and is received through Greek manuscript and translation traditions associated with Hermas.

Themes

EcclesiologyDiscipleshipChurch OrderSacramental Theology

Controversies

  • Sacramental discipline disagreements

Source links

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

    web.archive.org · Source quality: Archive · Last checked: 2026-02-28

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The Shepherd of Hermas

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