Studies on First Clement

Inspired by the advice of his former teacher and mentor, Adolf von Harnack, William Wrede committed himself to the task of writing a dissertation on 1 Clement, which was originally published under the title Untersuchungen zum 1. Clemensbrief and has now been published here in English translation for the first time under the title Studies on 1 Clement. In this volume, Wrede investigates the ecclesiastical structure of the early church as well as the significance and function of the Old Testament in 1 Clement. Though overshadowed by his later work, The Messianic Secret, Wrede's work on 1 Clement served as a tempered and solid basis for later investigations of the letter, even when those investigations part ways with Wrede's conclusions.

About the author

William Wrede (1859-1906) wrote the masterful Messianic Secret in the Gospels, which evolutionized New Testament studies. He became Professor of New Testament at Breslau, Germany in 1895 at age 36 and died just eleven years later.

Product details

• Authors: William Wrede
• Assisted by: Jacob N. Cerone (Editor)
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.05.2023
• EAN: 9781725299436
• ISBN: 978-1-72529-943-6
• No. of pages: 182
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 423 g
• Series: Classic Studies on the Apostolic Fathers
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity