Apostolic Age

Definition

A body of texts (Homilies/Conversations, Recognitions/Encounters, Epitome in two editions) falsely attributed to Clement, narrating his philosophical doubts, conversion, meeting with Barnabas and Peter, and Peter’s controversies with Simon Magus

Episodes

  • Pseudo-Clementine Literature

Biblical References

  • Romans 1:3; 2 Timothy 2:8 — *concerning his Son who was a descendant of David with reference to the flesh, Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David; such is my gospel, *
  • Luke 24:39-43; John 1:14 — *Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they still could not believe *
  • Matthew 27:26 (with 1 Timothy 6:13) — *Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified. *
  • Romans 8:11; Galatians 1:1 — Moreover if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you. From Paul, an apostle (
  • Mark 9:36-37 — He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the on
  • Genesis 1; Psalm 148 — In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over the surface of the watery deep, but the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the water. Go