Title: Antioch and Rome : New Testament cradles of Catholic Christianity /
Authors: Brown, Raymond E. 1928-1998.; Meier, John P.
Publisher: Paulist Press,
Year: 1983
Subjects: Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Christianity Origin; Gentiles in the New Testament.; Jewish Christians History; Church history; Church history; Jewish Christians History; Rome (Italy) Church history.; Antioch (Turkey) Church history.
Contents: Part One: Antioch (Meier) -- Locating Matthew's church in time and space -- The Antiochene church of the first Christian generation (A.D. 40-70 -- Galatians 2; Acts 11-15) -- The Antiochene church of the second Christian generation (A.D. 70-100 -- Matthew) -- The Antiochene church of the third Christian generation (after A.D. 100) -- Ignatius of Antioch -- The Didache -- Summary: Peter, Matthew, Ignatius, and the struggle for a middle position -- Part Two: Rome (Brown) -- The beginnings of Christianity at Rome -- The Roman church near the end of the first Christian generation (A.D. 58 -- Paul to the Romans) -- The Roman church in the second Christian generation (A.D. 65-95) -- The First Epistle of Peter -- The Epistle to the Hebrews -- The Roman church at the beginning of the third Christian generation (A.D. 96 -- I Clement) -- Possible supplements to our knowledge of early Roman Christianity -- Paul to the Philippians -- The Epistle to the Ephesians -- The Gospel of Mark -- Ignatius to the Romans -- The Shepherd of Hermas -- Legends of Peter and Simon Magus at Rome -- II Peter -- Conclusion (Brown & Meier).