Rich and Poor in the Shepherd of Hermas

The references to social differences in the Shepherd, especially in the Second Similitude and Tenth Mandate, suggest a social context in which traditional biblical values of attention to the poor are in tension with the behavior of members of the church community to which the author belongs. Rather than the usual judgment of the Shepherd as a treatise on early penitential discipline, it is in fact a window into the social relationships and challenges of an early second-century Christian community.

Author: Carolyn Osiek
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9781666786255

About the Author
Carolyn Osiek is Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, TX.