Second Clement

William Varner is Professor of Bible and Greek at the Master's University in Santa Clarita, California. He studied at Dropsie College, Biblical Theological Seminary and Gratz College, and was Director of Biblical Studies at Friends of Israel. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society.

• Foreword by James A. KelhofferPrefaceAbbreviationsTranslation of 2 ClementPart I: Introductry Articles1. Introduction to 2 Clement2. Reception and Use of Sacred Tradition in 2 Clement3. Theology of 2 ClementPart II: CommentaryTheological Section (2 Clem. 1.1-2.7)Ethical Section (2 Clem. 3.1-14.5)Eschatological Section (2 Clem. 15.1-20.5)ConclusionBibliographyIndex

2 Clement is much neglected, yet this short but multi-faceted second-century document provides a host of interesting insights into an early Christian congregation. Will Varner has provided a very useful and handy introduction to this book and its interpretive issues. He offers a clear and useful translation, a series of helpful introductory essays, and a concise commentary on its twenty chapters. I highly recommend this volume as a great beginning point for study of 2 Clement.