{"product_id":"the-apostolic-church-order-the-greek-text-edited-and-translated-with-an-introduction-and-notes-paperback","title":"The Apostolic Church Order: The Greek text edited and translated with an introduction and notes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStewart C. Alistair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Apostolic Church Order is the name most commonly given to a pseudonymous document claiming to be the work of the apostles, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efound in most canonical collections, which sets out the manner in which a church should be organized. Although this church-order\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewas much studied in the nineteenth century the twentieth century saw it neglected, its light eclipsed by that of the Didache. In 2006 the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epresent author published an entirely new Greek text, the first to take full account of ancient Syriac and Latin versions accompanied by the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efirst translation of the entire document into a modern language. This edition rapidly went out of print. The text and translation are now\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erepublished with some minor revisions and with a revised introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhereas the author previously suggested that the work was ante-Nicene, he has reconsidered the matter, and now suggests that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe work is probably from the fourth century, but that the redactor has employed much earlier sources in compiling this church order. A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erenewed argument for a Cappadocian provenance is offered. The document is of historical interest particularly because of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elight which it sheds on the development of church order and most especially on the role of women in the ministries of early Christian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecommunities. This church order is a polemical discourse employing apostolic precept to downgrade the role and influence of women in the church's ministry, subordinating female ministers to a male presbyterate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158887764103,"sku":"9781925730272","price":75.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5f051e1162c2b3b0239b81b9dfe61633.webp?v=1733262364","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-apostolic-church-order-the-greek-text-edited-and-translated-with-an-introduction-and-notes-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}