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First Epistle of Clement
Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.
A letter from the church of Rome to the church of Corinth; church fathers name Clement of Rome as its author. First Clement can likely be dated around the end of the first century, ca. ad 95–96. First Clement is grouped with the writings known as the Apostolic Fathers.
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Clement, First Letter of
Clement, First Letter of (1 Clement). A letter from the church of Rome to the church of Corinth; church fathers name Clement of Rome as its author. First Clement can likely be dated around the end of the first century, ca. ad 95–96. First Clement is grouped with the writings known as the Apostolic Fathers.
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Clement, First Epistle of
CLEMENT, FIRST EPISTLE OF. An epistle sent in the name of the Apostolic Father Clement from the church in Rome to Corinth late in the 1st century c.e.A. Tradition and InfluenceB. Principal SourcesC. Greco-Roman ContextD. Literary FormE. Occasion and PurposeF. AuthorshipG. DateA. Tradition and