Second Letter of Clement

work by Clement I

Also known as: “II Clement”

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The Second Letter of Clement is not a letter but a sermon, likely written in Rome around 140 CE. It is part of a larger body of apocryphal writings attributed to St. Clement I, a bishop of Rome in the late 1st century. While not penned by Clement I himself, it was considered canonical by some early Christians and emphasized a strong belief in Christ and the importance of maintaining purity for resurrection. The sermon's true author is unknown, but it is considered a significant work by an Apostolic Father.1

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Clementine literature
…writings include: (1) the so-called Second Letter of Clement (II Clement), which is not a letter but a sermon and was probably written in Rome about 140; (2) two letters on virginity, perhaps the work of St. Athanasius (died c. 373), bishop of Alexandria; (3) the Homilies and Recognitions, along…
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…writings include: (1) the so-called Second Letter of Clement (II Clement), which is not a letter but a sermon and was probably written in Rome about 140; (2) two letters on virginity, perhaps the work of St. Athanasius (died c. 373), bishop of Alexandria; (3) the Homilies and Recognitions, along…
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St. Clement I
Most scholars believe that the Second Letter of Clement, as well as several other works of so-called Clementine literature, were not penned by Clement I himself. Similarly, he has been credited with transmitting to the church the Ordinances of the Holy Apostles Through Clement (Apostolic Constitutions), which, reputedly drafted by…
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Most scholars believe that the Second Letter of Clement, as well as several other works of so-called Clementine literature, were not penned by Clement I himself. Similarly, he has been credited with transmitting to the church the Ordinances of the Holy Apostles Through Clement (Apostolic Constitutions), which, reputedly drafted by…
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patristic literature
The Apostolic Fathers
…homily (sermon) known as the Second Letter of Clement. They all belong to the late 1st or early 2nd century and were all to a greater or lesser extent influenced (sometimes by way of reaction) by the profoundly Jewish atmosphere that pervaded Christian thinking and practice at this primitive stage.…
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…homily (sermon) known as the Second Letter of Clement. They all belong to the late 1st or early 2nd century and were all to a greater or lesser extent influenced (sometimes by way of reaction) by the profoundly Jewish atmosphere that pervaded Christian thinking and practice at this primitive stage.…
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