Christ As Foundation
Definition
The Shepherd of Hermas envisions the Church as a tower built on the waters of Baptism and on Christ, the ancient white stone with the new door.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Church As Tower
Biblical References
- Romans 16:14 — *Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers and sisters with them. *
- Genesis 14:14; 17:10-14 (Abraham, 318 servants, circumcision) — When Abram heard that his nephew had been taken captive, he mobilized his 318 trained men who had been born in his household, and he pursued the invaders as far as Dan. This is my requirement that you and your descendan