Epistles of Ignatius

Epistles of Ignatius

by Saint Ignatius of Antioch

Ignatius of Antioch penned these letters to churches (Ephesians, Magnesians, Trallians, Romans, Philadelphians, and Smyrnaeans) and Polycarp on his way to martyrdom. Ignatius was an apologist for the Episcopal style of church government (as opposed to sole rule by a council of presbyters) which developed in the late first or early second century. Eager to die in imitation of his Savior, it was Ignatius who wrote this to the Roman church: "I am God's wheat, and I am ground by the teeth of wild beasts that I may be found pure bread [of Christ]." (Summary by Sam Stinson)

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

The Diatessaron: A Harmony of the Four Gospels Cover image

The Diatessaron: A Harmony of the Four Gospels by Tatian

A comprehensive and influential early Christian text that was written in the second century AD. This book was written by Tatian, a Christian writer an...

Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Part 7 Cover image

Hurlbut's Story of the Bible Part 7 by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut

Some years ago, the editor of an English magazine sent a communication to "the hundred greatest men in Great Britain" asking them this question: "If f...

Bible (WNT) NT 01: Matthew Cover image

Bible (WNT) NT 01: Matthew by Weymouth New Testament

Richard Francis Weymouth was born on October 26, 1822 near Plymouth Dock, now known as Devonport, near Plymouth, Devonshire, in England. Dr. Weymouth...

Bible (ASV) NT 21: 1 Peter Cover image

Bible (ASV) NT 21: 1 Peter by American Standard Version

The First Epistle of Peter is a book of the New Testament. It has traditionally been held to have been written by Saint Peter the apostle during his t...

On Subjects Connected with the Christian Ministry Cover image

On Subjects Connected with the Christian Ministry by Richard Cecil

This book provides profound insights and guidance for individuals involved in the Christian ministry. Written by the esteemed Anglican priest Richard...

Confessions (Pusey translation) Cover image

Confessions (Pusey translation) by Saint Augustine of Hippo

The Confessions outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography ever writte...

A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, Volume One Cover image

A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, Volume One by Andrew Dickson White

Step into the intricate world of intellect and ideology with "A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, Volume One." Andrew Di...

History of the Christian Church During the First Six Centuries Cover image

History of the Christian Church During the First Six Centuries by Samuel Cheetham

The intention of this work is to provide a sketch of the History of the Church in the first six centuries of its existence, resting throughout on orig...

Summa Theologica - 01 Pars Prima, Initial Questions Cover image

Summa Theologica - 01 Pars Prima, Initial Questions by Saint Thomas Aquinas

The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas although it was never...

Meaning of the Glorious Koran Cover image

Meaning of the Glorious Koran by Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall

The Koran (Qur'an) is regarded by Muslims as the word of God (Allah) as revealed to the prophet Muhammad. It is divided into 114 chapters (surahs), a...

Reviews for Epistles of Ignatius

No reviews posted or approved, yet...