The Lady as Elder in the Shepherd of Hermas

This article argues that the elder Lady in the first three Visions of the Shepherd of Hermas provides evidence of women functioning as elders in an early Christian community, though this form of presbyteral leadership is undermined by a later textual insertion (Vis. 3.10-13). I contend that this ins...

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Main Author: Walsh, Lora J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press [2019]
In: Journal of early Christian studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, Pages: 517-547
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hermas, Pastor / Vision / Dame (Motif) / Old person (60-90 years) / Congregational leadership / Presbyterin
IxTheo Classification:KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
NBE Anthropology
RB Church office; congregation
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