Contents

Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter I. Jewish Texts. Home and Synagogue

2. Qiddush for Sabbaths and Feasts

3. Birkat Ha-mazon

4. Passover Haggadah

5. Shemaʾ Yiśraʿel and Its Blessings

6. Shemoneh Esre (The Eighteen Blessings)

Chapter II. Subapostolic Texts

7. The Didache or The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles

8. Clement of Rome

8-A. Letter to the Corinthians

9. Ignatius of Antioch. Letters

9-A. To the Ephesians

9-B. To the Magnesians

9-C. To the Trallians

9-D. To the Philadelphians

9-E. To the Smyrnians

9-F. To Polycarp of Smyrna

9-G. To the Romans

10. Pastor Hermas

10-A. The “Shepherd” of Hermas

11. Odes of Solomon

12. Polycarp of Smyrna

12-A. Letter to the Philippians

13. Martyrdom of Polycarp

Chapter III. Second Century. West

14. Justin Martyr

14-A. Apology I

14-B. Dialogue with Trypho the Jew

15. Irenaeus of Lyons

15-A. Against (All) Heresies

15-B. Demonstration of the Apostolic Teaching

Chapter IV. Second Century. East

16. Pliny the Younger and Trajan the Emperor

16-A. Letter from Pliny the Younger to Trajan the Emperor

16-B. Letter from Trajan to Pliny the Younger

17. Epistle of the Apostles

18. Acts of John

19. Acts of Paul

20. Acts of Peter

21. Melito of Sardis

21-A. Homily on the Passion

22. Aristides of Athens. Apology

23. Theophilus of Antioch

23-A. Discourse to Autolychus

24. Letter of Barnabas

Chapter V. Third Century. West

25. Minucius Felix

25-A. The Octavius

26-A. To the Gentiles

26-B. Apology

26-C. On the Shows

26-D. The Prescription of Heretics

26-E. On Baptism

26-F. On Prayer

26-G. To My Wife

26-H. On Penance

26-I. On the Dress of Women

26-J. Against Marcion

26-K. On the Resurrection of the Dead

26-L. On the Soul

26-M. On the Crown

26-N. On Idolatry

26-O. On Fasting

26-P. On Flight in Persecution

26-Q. Against Praxeas

26-R. On Modesty

27. Cyprian of Carthage

27-A. To Donatus

27-B. On the Lapsed

27-C. On the Lord’s Prayer

27-D. On Works and Almsgiving

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

28. Pseudo-Cyprian. To Novatian

29. Pseudo-Cyprian. On Rebaptism

30-A. Instructions against the Gods of the Pagans

31. Hippolytus of Rome

31-A. Apostolic Tradition

31-B. Commentary on Daniel

31-C. Refutation of All Heresies

32-A. On the Shows

33. Inscriptions (West)

33-A. Inscription of Pectorius

33-B. Inscription in the Catacomb of Priscilla

Chapter VI. Third Century. East

34. Letter to Diognetus

35. Gregory Thaumaturgus

35-A. Canonical Letter

36. Phos Hilaron

37. Inscriptions

37-A. Inscription of Abercius

38. Didascalia of the Apostles

39. Acts of Thomas

40. Confession of Cyprian

41. Philip Bardesane

41-A. Book of the Laws of Countries

42. Pseudo-Clement. Letter 2 to Virgins

43-A-1. Homily 10 on Genesis

43-A-2. Homily 13 on Exodus

43-A-3. Homily 2 on Leviticus

43-A-4 . Homily 8 on Leviticus

43-A-5. Homily 15 on Leviticus

43-A-6. Homily 10 on Numbers

43-A-7. Homily 16 on Numbers

43-A-8. Homily 2 on Joshua

43-A-9. Homily 14 on Luke

43-B. Commentary on Romans

43-C. Against Celsus

43-D. On Prayer

44. Clement of Alexandria

44-A. The Tutor of Children (Paidagogos)

44-B. Carpets (Stromata)

44-C. Excerpts from Theodotus

45. Dionysius the Great of Alexandria

45-A. Letter to Bishop Basilides

46. Apostolic Church Order

47. Oxyrhynchus Hymn

Index to Volume One