A Brief History of Christian Interpretation
From Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, by Klein, Blomberg, and Hubbard
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PATRISTIC PERIOD (a.d. 100-590)
From the death of the Apostle John until Pope Gregory I, 590 a.d.
"Patristic" in that it features the contributions of the so-called Church Fathers.
The period in which the N.T. canon was developed, O.T. was still the primary authoritative collection
of scriptures.
In later years, church tradition began to exercise significant influence on the definition of church
doctrine.
This period ended when the church councils finally agreed upon the contents of the Christian canon.
Three subperiods:
1. Apostolic Fathers (a.d. 100-150)
A. Select authors: Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Polycarp, Barnabas (pseudonym)
B. Select writings: Didache, Shepherd of Hermas, Epistle of Barnabas, Epistle to Diognetius
C. Two purposes:
1. To instruct believers in Christian doctrine
2. To defend the faith against......
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