The Shepherd of Hermas: Robison, Daniel: 9781480147898: Amazon.com: Books

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The Shepherd of Hermas was one of the most popular books--if not the most popular book--in the Christian Church during the second, third and fourth centuries. Believed by the early Christians to have been the work of the Hermas referred to by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans, this book was regarded as inspired Scripture by many and even included in several of the early canons. At the very least, the historical and universal acclaim of this work by those who were still burning with the recent fire of Pentecost demands a serious consideration of the message it gives to us; a message that, after nearly two thousand years, still exhales the prophetic fragrance of the ancient, apostolic faith.This version has been updated into modern language for a new generation to rediscover this captivating work of the early Church.

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"...was teaching another gospel and our faith increased...because of God's goodness , Jesus did not give His gold nuggets to everybody...Paul is a..." Read more

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Customers find the book's spiritual content inspiring and thought-provoking. They say it will reignite their faith and help them search out the things in themselves that need work. The book provides insight into the teachings of early saints and contains wisdom, truth, and light. It is enlightening and convicting as the Shepherd calls out sins.

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A Truth Seeker
MUST READ FOR EVERYONE
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2022
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I read the whole thing thanks be to God! It contains lots of wisdom, truth, and light. I recommend that every Christian reads this book.

It may be a bit intimidating to read the whole thing for it is super dense with wisdom, but rest assured for you will not regret it one bit for those of you who seek to live a life that is holy and pleasing to God.

Also, I recommend that, before reading this at any time, that you pray and ask the Lord to open up your understanding to the Scriptures so that you may discern and perceive what is said in this book. “We ought to not read Scripture to simply know more but to serve and worship God more truthfully and purely.” Fear not too much if you are slow in understanding, for Hermas himself could not perceive things immediately and asked lots of questions to the Angel of Repentance, also called the Shepherd, who would then explain everything. But still pray for understanding.

After having completely read this book, I would highly suggest that you recommend this book to other Christians who are trying to pursue holiness and upright living and who are true and serious about their walk with the Lord- “to those who have repented and to those who will still repent.”

I’m telling you. Literally almost every time I read this book, I felt convicted in my heart and had to constantly keep praying to the Lord to forgive me of my sins. It was just so convicting as the Shepherd would call out sins that I know I am guilty of.

Text aside, I truly appreciate the rendering that the editor made to this work. I appreciate that he made the text easier to read and understand to modern English speakers. I can truly tell that he took good care of this text. I also like the fact that he decorated the front cover with a beautiful painting, depicting the Great White Tower, a very important parable of the book.

In conclusion, I would recommend this book to everyone who is willing to receive it, and I hope that they will listen to this Chief Officer Angel who is more powerful than Satan himself. I hope that this book will be once again be accepted and taken seriously in the Christian world once again.

To God be all the honor, all the glory, all the praise, and all the thanks now and forevermore.

Amen.

Peace unto all.

Sincerely,

A Truth Seeker

P.S. The Shepherd’s true name is Phanuel, who is set over the repentance and those who hope to inherit eternal life (Enoch 40:9). I would also recommend reading the Book of Enoch w/Book of Giants by Joseph Lumpkin and also the Book of Tobit from the Septuagint/Orthodox Study Bible, Hardcover: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today’s World.” You can surely learn a lot from God’s angels.

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Chris Rorie
loved it, highly recommend
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023
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Great book with great values. I tried reading this book in the past it was confusing. This version was a joy to read with wonderful explanations.

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Mama in denver
Blessing!!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2024
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Guys!!!! Buy this...read it...praise the Lord God who leads us into all truth. This little book has been an enormous blessing for my children and I. We absolutely have learned so much from it. We realized Paul was teaching another gospel and our faith increased...because of God's goodness , Jesus did not give His gold nuggets to everybody...Paul is a filter for the secret wolves and goats. Those who fear the Lord knock...and the door is opened for them.
Buy it...get a couple of copies...spread the awesomeness of God's gospel!!! And the awesomeness of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior!!! Don't faint when pastors fall...they are merely men , we are to be followers of Jesus...not men. Be blessed ya'll.

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Very much worth a read for any true Christian.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018
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Supposedly this was a document that was known and revered by the earliest Christians within several hundred years after the deaths of the apostles. The book is broken into three parts, and I nearly gave up on it toward the end of the first part in which the author, Hermas, continually has conversations with a lady representing the church. The last few chapters of part one were much more meaningful, though, so kept my interest. The second part of the book conveys 12 commandments for Christians from a shepherd who appears at the home of Hermas one day and reveals himself as the Holy One. This part (Part 2) is very worthwhile for the Christian to read, and I found it most meaningful for me, specifically the commandments against allowing anger, doubt, and grief to hold places in your heart, thus displacing the Holy Spirit who brings peace, assurance, and joy instead.

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Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
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I enjoyed reading it.

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Awsome Awsome book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023
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I love this book so much I bought it 3x to give away. Simple and profound. No words, if you love digging into the Bible this is a deeper dive.

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This will be a great book for you
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2017
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I’ll give this book a rating of 3 stars. Reason being, the book is extremely literal and that’s not my flow. Now for someone who shares the same understanding of religious text with most people of the world. This will be a great book for you. It’s talks about ways to govern yourself and creates a great dialogue to express the author’s ideology.

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Should be required reading for Christians
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014
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Hermas was a close friend to the Apostle Paul, and had an incredible personal relationship with the Holy Spirit, which is revealed in this writing. One can summarize the book with the simple words of Jesus, "now go and sin no more". This is not watered down Christianity as you may hear being preached today, it's early church history and teaching that was included in many of the early church cannon's of scripture. It doesn't deter from the Bible, it doesn't conflict with the Bible...if anything it only magnifies your Bible and it pulls apart the sticky pages in your Bible that contain the things we'd rather not have preached to us on Sundays. This book will reignite your faith, and will help you search out the things in you that need to be brought to the surface and dealt with so you can finally get free.

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Paula Murray
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2023
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Highly recommended for all christains. May Yah bless you

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Highly recommended, It is of very good quality.
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Highly recommended, It is of very good quality.

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