Fragments of Papias
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Fragments of Papias are surviving excerpts from the lost writings of Papias of Hierapolis, an early Christian bishop whose work is valued for its testimonies about the sayings and traditions of Jesus and the apostles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of textual fragments
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early Christian literature ⓘ patristic fragment ⓘ |
| author | Papias of Hierapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Eusebius of Caesarea
NERFINISHED
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Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ later church historians ⓘ |
| containsTraditionAbout |
Aristion
NERFINISHED
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Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ John the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED ⓘ millennial kingdom ⓘ the Elder John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 2nd century ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
New Testament studies
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historical Jesus research ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| genre |
exegesis
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gospel traditions commentary ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
early testimony about gospel authorship
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early witness to New Testament canon formation ⓘ |
| influenced | later patristic views on the Gospels ⓘ |
| influencedBy | oral traditions of the elders ⓘ |
| knownFromAuthor |
Andrew of Caesarea
NERFINISHED
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Apollinarius of Laodicea NERFINISHED ⓘ Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximus the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip of Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFromWork |
Against Heresies by Irenaeus
NERFINISHED
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Ecclesiastical History by Eusebius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature | preference for oral tradition over written accounts ⓘ |
| modernEdition |
Die Fragmente der griechischen Kirchenväter
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The Apostolic Fathers (various editions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBooksInOriginalWork | 5 ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Λογίων Κυριακῶν Ἐξήγησις NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Hierapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | survives only in quotations and summaries ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| status | partially lost ⓘ |
| subject |
origins of the Gospels
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sayings of Jesus ⓘ traditions about the apostles ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
apostolic tradition
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chiliasm ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | early Christian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| workTitle | Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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