Fragments of Quadratus
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Fragments of Quadratus are the surviving remnants of an early Christian apologetic work attributed to Quadratus, one of the Apostolic Fathers and among the earliest known Christian apologists.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic literature
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early Christian apologetic work ⓘ fragmentary ancient text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Apostolic Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributionStatus | generally accepted as authentic fragments of Quadratus ⓘ |
| audience | Emperor Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Quadratus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedIn | collections of Apostolic Fathers (with fragments) ⓘ |
| claims | some beneficiaries of Jesus’ miracles were still alive at the time of writing ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 2nd century ⓘ |
| genre | apology ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Christian–Roman imperial relations ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentions |
miracles of Jesus
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people healed and raised from the dead by Jesus ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Apology of Quadratus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Eusebius of Caesarea, Ecclesiastical History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | defense of Christianity ⓘ |
| quotedBy | Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
early Christian studies
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patristics ⓘ |
| significance |
among the earliest known Christian apologies
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evidence for continuity between eyewitnesses of Jesus and early Church ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | defense of Christian faith before a Roman emperor ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | fragmentary ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
appeal to eyewitnesses of Jesus
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reliability of Christian testimony ⓘ |
| transmissionForm | indirect tradition via quotation ⓘ |
| usedAsEvidenceBy | patristic scholars ⓘ |
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