Shepherd of Hermas

The Shepherd of Hermas is a 2nd-century Christian apocalyptic work, written by a former slave named Hermas, describing visions, commandments, and parables.|||Codex Sinaiticus (4th c., contains Vis. 1.1–Mand. 4.3.6). P. Michigan 129 (c. 250 CE). Bodmer Papyrus 38 (4th c.). Latin versions from the 15th c.|||Written c. 90–140 CE in Rome. Redacted over time by the same author.|||Not canonical in any tradition, though it was highly regarded in the early Church and included in some early New Testament manuscripts.|||The most popular Christian book in the 2nd and 3rd centuries after the New Testament. Describes the Church as a tower being built, the need for repentance, and the role of the angel of repentance.|||Ehrman, B. D. The Apostolic Fathers, vol. 2. Harvard University Press, 2003.|||Holmes, M. W. The Apostolic Fathers: Greek Texts and English Translations. Baker Academic, 2007.|||Osiek, C. Shepherd of Hermas. Fortress Press, 1999.|||Shepherd of Hermas — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/shepherd.html|Full public-domain translation.;; Shepherd of Hermas — Sacred Texts|https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/ecf/002/index.htm|Full text from the Ante-Nicene Fathers.|||" The Shepherd said to me: I am the angel of repentance, who was appointed over you to correct you." — Shepherd of Hermas, Vis. 5.7