01788nam a2200313 a 4500 20260119071454.0 2024-09-07 13:17:32 9781666741964 eng 234.13 R638-C39 Robeck, Cecil M Author Prophecy in Carthage Perpetua, Tertullian, and Cyprian Cecil M Robeck Jr U.S.A. The Pilrimg Press 1992 329tr. hardcover, illustration 24 cm Through the writings and legacy of Perpetua, Tertullian, and Cyprian, early Christians of the third century, Cecil Robeck has undertaken a historical examination of the gift of prophecy in the early church. He explores their visions and how those visions served and spoke to the persecuted community of believers who formed the early church. From the perspectives of a laywoman, a bishop, and a theologian, he looks at connections between prophetic phenomena--on the rise in Carthage at that time and in decline elsewhere--and ecclesiastical expectations. Placing emphasis on the prophetic function rather than the prophetic person, Robeck probes the interpretation, application, and effect of their visions on the church. Through that lens, he demonstrates that their visions have meaning beyond the personal and immediate for the prophet--that they can provide guidance, enlightenment, and meaning not only for their world and time, but for ours as well. Prophecies Prophecy -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca 30-600 https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/15374/155b.jpg Cover Image Lê Phước Thắng 231010TKH 15225 15225 0 0 0 0 TVCD TVCD 2026-01-20 0.00 0 TVCD-15225 0.00 BK