Early Christian Creeds and Hymns

Tony Costa

ISBN 10: 1774840138 / ISBN 13: 9781774840139

Edité par Hande Academic, 2021

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N° de réf. du vendeur LU-9781774840139

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• Titre: Early Christian Creeds and Hymns
• Éditeur: Hande Academic
• Date de parution: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1774840138
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781774840139
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: New
• Poids: 381 grammes

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Throughout the history of the Church, Christians have expressed their faith in word and song. Among the ways they confessed what they believed was through creeds. The term"creed," which comes from the Latin credo ("I believe"), has played a central role in the identity of the Church and expressing her core beliefs. Some of the more famous creeds are the Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed. While these creeds developed in the first few centuries of the Church, the earliest creeds are embedded within the New Testament text itself. The singing of hymns, which are closely associated with creeds, has also been part of the Church's ancient heritage. These credal hymns were adopted from the synagogues and have continued to be an integral expression of worship today. The New Testament contains many of the hymns that the early Christians sang. Since these hymns are confessional in nature, we can state that hymns were creed-like, confessing in song what the earliest Christians believed. This book examines the ancient creeds and hymns found in the New Testament, shedding light on what the earliest Christians held to be central, definitional, and foundational to their faith.