Martyred for the church : memorializations of the effective deaths of bishop martyrs in the second century CE /
In this study, Justin Buol analyzes the writings connected with the deaths of Ignatius of Antioch, Polycarp of Smyrna and Pothinus of Lyons in light of earlier accounts of the noble deaths of military, political, and religious leaders from Greco-Roman literature and the Bible, which record benefits...
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| Language: | English |
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Tübingen, Germany :
Mohr Siebeck,
[2018]
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| Series: | Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament.
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Table of Contents:
- Greek, Roman, and Jewish leader's effective deaths
- Jesus: the model martyr and sacrifice
- Paul: suffering to be Christ for the church
- Ignatius: devoted for those who submit to their bishop
- Polycarp: instructing and protecting the faithful
- Pothinus: restoring the lapsed to faith
- Conclusion: bishop martyrs and the growth of the episcopacy
- Lesser known second-century bishop martyrs.