early Christian work
C13506
concept
An early Christian work is a text or artifact produced by followers of Jesus in the first centuries CE that expresses, develops, or transmits emerging Christian beliefs, practices, and community life.
All labels observed (29)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| early Christian literature | 7 |
| early Christian apocryphal text | 5 |
| early Christian manuscript | 5 |
| early Christian treatise | 4 |
| early Christian theological treatise | 3 |
| early Christian theological work | 3 |
| early Christian work canonical | 3 |
| 2nd-century Christian text | 2 |
| 4th-century work | 2 |
| Apostolic Fathers writing | 2 |
| Christian ascetical work | 2 |
| early Christian exegetical work | 2 |
| early Christian historical work | 2 |
| 2nd-century Christian writing | 1 |
| collection of early Christian writings | 1 |
| disputed early Christian text | 1 |
| early Christian epistles | 1 |
| early Christian ethical teaching framework | 1 |
| early Christian forgery | 1 |
| early Christian homily | 1 |
| early Christian hymn collection | 1 |
| early Christian instructional text | 1 |
| early Christian legend | 1 |
| early Christian source | 1 |
| early Christian writing | 1 |
| first-century Christian writing | 1 |
| lost early Christian text | 1 |
| work by Ignatius of Antioch | 1 |
| work by Tertullian | 1 |
Instances (54)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Ad Uxorem | early Christian treatise |
| Apocryphal New Testament writings | early Christian literature |
| Epistle of Barnabas | early Christian writing |
| Shepherd of Hermas | 2nd-century Christian writing |
| Gnostikos | Christian ascetical work |
| Scholia on Proverbs | early Christian exegetical work |
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Odes of Solomon (as another early Christian prayer collection, distinct but comparable genre)
surface form:
Odes of Solomon
|
early Christian hymn collection |
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Hippolytus’ work "Contra Noetum"
surface form:
Contra Noetum
|
early Christian theological treatise |
| Papyrus 75 | early Christian manuscript |
| Preaching of Peter | lost early Christian text |
| Praeparatio Evangelica | 4th-century work |
| Apology for Origen | early Christian theological work |
| De Resurrectione Carnis | — |
| De Oratione | early Christian theological work |
| Apocalypse of Peter | early Christian apocryphal text |
| Apocalypse of Paul | early Christian apocryphal text |
| Apocalypse of Thomas | early Christian apocryphal text |
| Correspondence of Paul and Seneca | early Christian forgery |
| Marcion's Gospel | 2nd-century Christian text |
| Acts of Paul | early Christian apocryphal text |
| Secret Gospel of Mark | disputed early Christian text |
| Way of Light and Way of Darkness | early Christian ethical teaching framework |
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Didache (in ethical Two Ways tradition)
surface form:
Didache (ethical Two Ways tradition)
|
early Christian instructional text |
| Letter to the Ephesians (Ignatius) | work by Ignatius of Antioch |
| Didache | early Christian treatise |
| Epistle to Diognetus | Apostolic Fathers writing |
| Fragments of Papias | early Christian literature |
| Passion of Perpetua and Felicity | early Christian literature |
| Second Epistle of Clement | early Christian homily |
| Letters of Ignatius of Antioch | early Christian epistles |
| Apologies of Justin Martyr | early Christian literature |
| Peri Euches | early Christian theological work |
| Ad Donatum | early Christian literature |
| Epistulae (Letters) | early Christian literature |
| Commentary on Daniel | early Christian exegetical work |
| Adversus Noetum | early Christian theological treatise |
| Against Noetus | early Christian theological treatise |
| Quis Dives Salvetur? | early Christian treatise |
|
ladder of virtues
surface form:
Ladder of Virtues
|
Christian ascetical work |
| Bodmer Papyrus XIV–XV | early Christian manuscript |
| P. Chester Beatty II | early Christian manuscript |
| De Opificio Dei | — |
| Gothic Bible of Ulfilas | 4th-century work |
| P66 | early Christian manuscript |
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Jabal Abu Mana, near Dishna, Egypt
surface form:
Papyrus 66
|
early Christian manuscript |
| Martyrs of Palestine | early Christian historical work |
| Lost Scriptures | collection of early Christian writings |
| De Spectaculis | early Christian treatise |
| Hypomnemata | early Christian historical work |
| Abgar correspondence | early Christian legend |