Worship in the Early Church An Anthology of Historical Sources Volume One (vol. 1)

Abbreviations ix Introduction xxi
Chapter I. Jewish Texts. Home and Synagogue 1
1. Qaddish 1
2. Qiddushfor Sabbaths and Feasts 2
3. Birkat Ha-mazon 3
4. Passover Haggadah 7
5. Shema’ Yisracel and Its Blessings 23
6. Shemoneh Esre (The Eighteen Blessings) 26
Chapter II. Subapostolic Texts 31
7. The Didache or The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles 31
8. Clement of Rome 41
8- A. Letter to the Corinthians 42
9. Ignatius of Antioch. Letters 46
9- A. To the Ephesians 48 9-B. To the Magnesians 49 9-C. To the Trallians 50
9-D. To the Philadelphians 50 9-E. To the Smyrnians 51 9-F. To Polycarp of Smyrna 51
9- G. To the Romans 52
10. Pastor Hermas 52
10- A. The "Shepherd" of Hermas 53
11. Odes of Solomon 60
11- A. Ode 4 61
11- B. Ode 27 62
12. Poly carp of Smyrna 62
12- A. Letter to the Philippians 62
13. Martyrdom of Polycarp 63 Chapter III. Second Century. West 65 Italy 65
14. Justin Martyr 63
14-A. Apology I 66
14- B. Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 69
Gaul 70
15. Irenaeus of Lyons 70
13-A. Against (All) Heresies 72
15- B. Demonstration of the Apostolic Teaching 82
Chapter IV. Second Century. East 83
Asia Minor 83
16. Pliny the Younger and Trajan the Emperor 83
16- A. Letter from Pliny the Younger to Trajan the Emperor 84 16-B. Letter from Trajan to Pliny the Younger 83
17. Epistle of the Apostles 83
18. Acts of John 86
19. Acts of Paul 88
20. Acts of Peter 89
21. Melito of Sardis 89
21-A. Homily on the Passion 90
Greece 103
22. Aristides of Athens. Apology 103 Syria 106
23. Theophilus of Antioch 106 23-A. Discourse to Autolychus 107
Egypt 107
24. Letter of Barnabas 107
Chapter V. Third Century. West 111
Africa 111
23. Minucius Felix 111 23-A. The Octavius 111
26. Tertullian 112
26-A. To the Gentiles 116
26-B. Apology 116
26-C. On the Shows 117
26-D. The Prescription of Heretics 118
26-E. On Baptism 119
26-F. On Prayer 132
26-G. To My Wife 133
26-H. On Penance 137
26-I. On the Dress of Women 140
26-J. Against Marcion 140
26-K. On the Resurrection of the Dead 141
26-L. On the Soul 141
26-M. On the Crown 141
26-N. On Idolatry 142
26-O. On Fasting 142
26-R On Flight in Persecution 143
26-Q. Against Praxeas 143
26- R. On Modesty 143
27. Cyprian of Carthage 145 2η-A. To Donatus 149
27- B. On the Lapsed 149 27-C. On the Lord's Prayer 152 27-D. On Works and Almsgiving 154
27-E. Letters. 1; 5; 12; 15; 16; 17; 18; 20; 29; 30; 55; 57; 63; 64; 67; 69; 70; 71; 72; 73; 74; 75 155
28. Pseudo-Cyprian. To Novatian 183
29. Pseudo-Cyprian. On Rebaptism 185
30. Commodian. 190
30- A. Instructions against the Gods of the Pagans 190 Italy 192
31. Hippolytus of Rome 192
31- A. Apostolic Tradition 193 31-B. Commentary on Daniel 214
31- C. Refutation of All Heresies 214
32. Novatian 215
32- A. On the Shows 216
33. Inscriptions (West) 216
33- A. Inscription of Pectorius 216
33-B. Inscription in the Catacomb of Priscilla 217
Chapter VI. Third Century. East 219
Asia Minor 219
34. Letter to Diognetus 219
35. Gregory Thaumaturgus 220 35-A. Canonical Letter 221
36. Phos Hilaron 222
37. Inscriptions 223
37-A. Inscription of Abercius 223
Syria 224
38. Didascalia of the Apostles 224
39. Acts of Thomas 240
40. Confession of Cyprian 243
41. Philip Bardesane 244
41-A. Book of the Laws of Countries 244
Palestine 245
42. Pseudo-Clement. Letter 2 to Virgins 245
43. Origen 246
43-A. Homilies 248
43-A-1. Homily 10 on Genesis 248 43-A-2. Homily 13 on Exodus 249 43-A-3. Homily 2 on Leviticus 249 43-A-4 . Homily 8 on Leviticus 250 43-A-5. Homily 15 on Leviticus 250 43-A-6. Homily 10 on Numbers 250 43-A-7. Homily 16 on Numbers 251 43-A-8. Homily 2 on Joshua 251 43-A-9. Homily 14 on Luke 251 43-B. Commentary on Romans 252 43-C. Against Celsus 252
43- D. On Prayer 254
Egypt 257
44. Clement of Alexandria 257
44- A. The Tutor of Children (Paidagogos) 259
44-B. Carpets (Stromata) 261
44- C. Excerpts from Theodotus 263
45. Dionysius the Great of Alexandria 264
45- A. Letter to Bishop Basilides 264
46. Apostolic Church Order 266
47. Oxyrhynchus Hymn 269
Index to Volume One 271