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Epistle of Barnabas — Epistle of Barnabas † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle of Barnabas Authorities for the Text and Editions There is a triple tradition of the Greek text of this document. Up to 1843 eight manuscripts of the Epistle of Barnabas were… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle to the Galatians — Epistle to the Galatians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Galatians GALATIA In the course of centuries, gallic tribes, related to those that invaded Italy and sacked Rome, wandered east through Illyricum and Pannonia. At… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle to the Hebrews — Epistle to the Hebrews † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Hebrews This will be considered under eight headings: (I) Argument; (II) Doctrinal Contents; (III) Language and Style; (IV) Distinctive Characteristics; (V) Readers to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle of Saint Jude — Epistle of St. Jude † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle of St. Jude The present subject will be treated under the following heads: I. The Author and the Authenticity of the Epistle: (1) Jude in the Books of the New Testament;… … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle to the Colossians — Epistle to the Colossians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Epistle to the Colossians One of the four Captivity Epistles written by St. Paul during his first imprisonment in Rome the other three being Ephesians, Philemon and Philippians. That … Catholic encyclopedia
Barnabas, The Epistle of — • Contains no clue to its author nor to those for whom it was intended Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Epistle of Barnabas — The Epistle of Barnabas is a Greek treatise with some features of an epistle containing twenty one chapters, preserved complete in the 4th century Codex Sinaiticus where it appears at the end of the New Testament. It is traditionally ascribed to… … Wikipedia
Barnabas — (first century) Saint and Apostle. Barnabas was not one of the original twelve. According to Acts, ‘Joseph, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field which… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Epistle to the Romans — The Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans is one of the letters of the New Testament canon of the Christian Bible. Often referred to simply as Romans, it is one of the seven currently undisputed letters of Paul. It is even counted among… … Wikipedia
Barnabas, Feast of Saint — A Holy Day of the Church observed on June 11th. St. Barnabas was born at Cyprus, but was a Jew of the tribe of Levi. His original name was Joses, but after our Lord s Ascension he was called Barnabas, meaning the Son of Consolation. (Acts 4:36 … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
