Worship in the Early Church: Volume 1
An Anthology of Historical Sources
Worship in the Early Church: Volume 1
An Anthology of Historical Sources
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Publisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 9780814661970
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 01/01/2010
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 22.9 cm
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Jewish prayers from tale and synagogue; Subapostolic Era: the Didache, Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Pastor Hermas; Second Century: Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons, Melito of Sardis; Third Century: Tertullian, Cyprian of Carthage, Hippolytus of Rome, the Didascalia of the Apostles, Origen, the Apostolic Church Order; and others.
Lawrence J. Johnson is the former executive secretary of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions and the former editor/director of The Pastoral Press. He has written several books on the liturgy and its music, including The Mystery of Faith: A Study of the Structural Elements of the Order of the Mass.
Contents
Abbreviations ix
Introduction xxi
Chapter I. Jewish Texts. Home and Synagogue 1
1. Qaddish 1
2. Qiddush for Sabbaths and Feasts 2
3. Birkat Ha-mazon 3
4. Passover Haggadah 7
5. Shema Yisrael 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. Polycarp 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 65
14-A. Apology I 66
14-B. Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 69
Gaul 70
15. Irenaeus of Lyons 70
15-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 85
17. Epistle of the Apostles 85
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 105
22. Aristides of Athens. Apology 105
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
25. Minucius Felix 111
25-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 135
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-P. On Flight in Persecution 143
26-Q. Against Praxeas 143
26-R. On Modesty 143
27. Cyprian of Carthage 145
27-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
Abbreviations ix
Introduction xxi
Chapter I. Jewish Texts. Home and Synagogue 1
1. Qaddish 1
2. Qiddush for Sabbaths and Feasts 2
3. Birkat Ha-mazon 3
4. Passover Haggadah 7
5. Shema Yisrael 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. Polycarp 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 65
14-A. Apology I 66
14-B. Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 69
Gaul 70
15. Irenaeus of Lyons 70
15-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 85
17. Epistle of the Apostles 85
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 105
22. Aristides of Athens. Apology 105
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
25. Minucius Felix 111
25-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 135
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-P. On Flight in Persecution 143
26-Q. Against Praxeas 143
26-R. On Modesty 143
27. Cyprian of Carthage 145
27-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
Worship in the Early Church will provide a useful overview of the commonalities and differences in worship traditions within the Church, not only across time but also across space. . . . To discover these early writings on worship is to discover a spirit that has been lost in our modern age. For Christians to appropriate that spirit would connect us much more strongly to the Early Church and to the teachings of Christ than any given liturgical practice.Theological Librarianship The layout and format are clear, the bibliographies substantial and helpful, and the translations straightforward and accessible. This will be a helpful resource for those without access to original languages and critical editions who are looking for a good, brief orientation to important sources of liturgical study in the first six centuries.The Catholic Historical Review This work has been long awaited in many quarters. . . . This set will be of immense practical value for a variety of audiences. Highly recommended.CHOICE This set will be a great resource. I was impressed with the thoroughness of Johnson's bibliography and his attention to detail. In addition to scholars in the area of worship or liturgy, this collection could also serve those in theology and historical theology. . . . It could have significant ecumenical appeal.Judith M. Kubicki, Associate Professor, Department of Theology, Fordham University The project looks tremendous . . . eminently usable for classroom purposes. This is a volume that can be used and used for years to come. . . . A much-welcomed product.Rev. Paul Turner, S.T.D., Saint Munchin Parish, Cameron, Missouri They will serve as valuable tools for serious research in the future.Gerard Austin, OP, Rice School for Pastoral Ministry, Arcadia, Florida It will be very useful to have all these texts in one location. The ability to search and to cite directly from a disk will lighten the task for authors. The bibliography is very useful and the translations are excellent.Dominic E. Serra, SLD, Associate Professor and Director, Liturgical Studies/Sacramental Theology, The Catholic University of America Worship in the Early Church is a rich treasure trove of source materials for those who study early Christian worship. This anthology gives them access to English translations of a wide range of ancient sources that may not be otherwise available to them. The author, who studied under Pierre Marie Gy and Pierre Jounel at the Institut Catholique in Paris, has done scholars a great service in providing these translations, the majority of them his own. Johnson's comprehensive bibliography, with entries covering the past century and a half, will be a welcome bonus for those wishing to trace the development of scholarship on these early documents. A truly remarkable and indispensable resource!Gilbert Ostdiek, OFM, Professor of Liturgy, Catholic Theological Union
