The Transformation of Early Christianity from an Eschatological to a Socialized Movement / A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

by Lyford P. Edwards

dead, and yet to be born. The entity was eternal, indestructable,
dead, and yet to be born. The entity was eternal, indestructible,

the otherwise unintelligible success of that saint in combatting
the otherwise unintelligible success of that saint in combating

expression to this accomplished fact and it is no derrogation of his
expression to this accomplished fact and it is no derogation of his

words restriction in matrimony whether Chilastic or monastic is due
words restriction in matrimony whether Chiliastic or monastic is due

of the movement, were influenced more by Chilastic concepts than
of the movement, were influenced more by Chiliastic concepts than

[3] Cf. Parables in I Enoch XXXVII-IXXI.
[3] Cf. Parables in I Enoch XXXVII-LXXI.

[4] Cf. Apocalypse of Baurch; 4 Ezra, 4 Maccabees.
[4] Cf. Apocalypse of Baruch; 4 Ezra, 4 Maccabees.

Fourth: What may be distinguished as the specifically Christain
Fourth: What may be distinguished as the specifically Christian

the pupose of giving him a vest and an overcoat in addition to what
the purpose of giving him a vest and an overcoat in addition to what

and rightly discharged his service to Him.[13]
and rightly discharged his service to Him."[13]