Second Epistle of Clement
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The Second Epistle of Clement is an early Christian homily traditionally attributed to Clement of Rome and included among the writings of the Apostolic Fathers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apostolic Fathers writing
ⓘ
early Christian homily ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 140 CE ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Clement of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Christian community
ⓘ
church at Corinth (traditional) ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus |
anonymous
ⓘ
pseudonymous ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 20 ⓘ |
| circulation | read in early Christian assemblies ⓘ |
| closingFormula | contains doxology ⓘ |
| containsCitationOf |
Gospel traditions
ⓘ
New Testament writings NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ sayings of Jesus ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 2nd century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
call to repentance after baptism
ⓘ
judgment and salvation ⓘ perseverance in faith ⓘ |
| genre |
homily
ⓘ
sermon ⓘ |
| includedIn | Apostolic Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jewish Scriptures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Synoptic Gospel traditions ⓘ early Christian preaching traditions ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| length | short ⓘ |
| modernCollection | included in standard editions of the Apostolic Fathers ⓘ |
| openingFormula | lacks epistolary greeting ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
possibly Corinth
ⓘ
possibly Rome ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Codex Alexandrinus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek manuscripts of the Apostolic Fathers ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
eschatological hope
ⓘ
moral exhortation ⓘ obedience to Christ ⓘ repentance ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | patristic literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| statusInEarlyChurch | highly regarded ⓘ |
| structure | resembles a sermon rather than a letter ⓘ |
| textType | paraenetic ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Christology
ⓘ
ethical living ⓘ resurrection ⓘ |
| traditionalAttribution | Clement of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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