Trajectories Through the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Paul in the Apostolic Fathers .......7
Paul`s Influence on Clement and Ignatius .....9
2. Gospel Traditions in the Apostolic Fathers ........25
Gospel and Gospel traditions in the Second Century .27
The gospel of Luke in the Apostolic Fathers: An Overview ....45
Christology in the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers ..........69
The apostolic Christology of Ignatius of Antioch: The road to Chalcedon .....71
Wisdom in the Apostolic Fathers and the New Testament .........85
4. Church , Ministry, and Sacraments in the New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers .....105
The Church in Ephesians, 2 Clements and the Shepherd of Hermas ..........107
The Apostolic Fathers and Infant Baptism .....123
The Eucharist in the Gospel of John and in the didache ..........135
Prophecy and Patronage: The relationship between charismatic Functionaries and House hold officers in Early Christianity ........165
5. The Didache
Didache 1. 1-6. 1, James mathew, and the Torah........193
First- Fruits and the Support of Prophets, Teachers, and the Poor in Didache 13 in Relation to New Testament parallels .......223
Social Locators as a Bridge Between the Didache and Matthew ............245
6. Ignatius ........265
Ignatius the Gospel and the Gospels............267
Following in Paul`s Footsteps: Mimesis and Power in Ignatius of Antioch ..........287
The politics and Rhetoric of Discord and Concord in paul and Ignatius ..........307
Ignatius and polycarp: The transformation of new Testament tradition in the context of Mystery cults .................325
7. Polycarp, letter to the philippians ..............351
Leadership and suffering in the letters of Polycarp and Paul to the Philippians .............353
The opponents of Polycarp, Phillippians and 1 John .........375
8. The martyrdom of Polycarp .......393
The new testament and the martyrdom of Polycarp............395
The martyrdom of polycarp and the new testament passion narratives ........407