THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS

The "Apostolic Fathers" refers to a group of early Christian authors who were believed to have personally known the Twelve Apostles or were significantly influenced by them. Their writings provide a vital link between the New Testament era and the later established Church.

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KIRSOPP LAKE

Kirsopp Lake (1872–1946) was a renowned British New Testament scholar and professor at Harvard University, famous for his work on the history of the early Church.

These include the First and Second Epistles of Clement (early Roman Christian letters) and the letters written by Ignatius of Antioch while on his way to martyrdom.

Polycarp was a disciple of the Apostle John; the Didache, or "The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles," is one of the oldest known Christian manuals on ethics and church rituals.

The Epistle of Barnabas is an early Christian treatise that interprets the Old Testament through a symbolic, Christian lens.

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