Difference between revisions of "Sub-Apostolic Literature"

(1) The sermon is the oldest extant in post-New [[Testament]] times, and appears to have been read (chapter xix) to a congregation. (2) Sayings of [[Christ]] not in our [[Gospels]] are quoted: (a) "The Lord, being asked when His kingdom would come, answered: When the two shall be one (i.e. when harmony shall prevail?), and when the outside shall be as the inside (i.e. when men shall be as they seem?); and the male with the female, neither male nor female" (interpreted by this preacher ascetically as discountenancing marriage, presumably because "the time is short," but explained mystically by [[Clement]] of [[Alexandria]] in Strom., iii. 13, as indicating the abolition of all distinctions in God's kingdom). Clement assigns the passage to the lost [[Gospel]] of the Egyptians. (b) "The Lord saith, ye shall be as lambs among wolves. Peter answered: What if the wolves tear the lambs? [[Jesus]] said: Let not the lambs fear the wolves: and ye, al <div> <p> [[Copyright]] StatementThese files are public domain and were generously provided by the folks at WordSearch Software. </p> <p> Bibliography InformationOrr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Literature, Sub-Apostolic'. International Standard [[Bible]] Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/l/literature-sub-apostolic.html. 1915. </p> </div>