“Keep his commandments, and you will have a cure for sin.”

The Shepherd of Hermas is an apocryphal text written in Rome in the 2nd century. It belongs to the category of "apocalyptic" literature, as it relates a series of revelations given to its titular character, Hermas, who may or may not also have been the work's author.

The Shepherd of Hermas was widely read and respected in the early Church, with some Church Fathers (such as Irenaeus and Origen) even considering it part of canonical scripture. 

The text is divided into three main sections: Visions, Mandates, and Parables. Taken together, they serve as an exhortation to repentance.

Part 4: Conclusion

00:00 Intro

  00:39 Ninth Parable - Chapter 1   03:35 Chapter 2   05:27 Chapter 3   06:40 Chapter 4   09:12 Chapter 5   11:18 Chapter 6   13:12 Chapter 7   15:15 Chapter 8   17:39 Chapter 9   20:07 Chapter 10   21:59 Chapter 11   24:58 Chapter 12   27:45 Chapter 13   30:38 Chapter 14   32:54 Chapter 15   35:21 Chapter 16   37:36 Chapter 17   39:31 Chapter 18   41:44 Chapter 19   43:28 Chapter 20   44:46 Chapter 21   45:56 Chapter 22   47:10 Chapter 23   48:37 Chapter 24   50:00 Chapter 25   50:36 Chapter 26   53:06 Chapter 27   53:50 Chapter 28   56:08 Chapter 29   57:30 Chapter 30   59:11 Chapter 31   01:01:05 Chapter 32   01:02:48 Chapter 33   01:04:14 Tenth Parable - Chapter 1   01:05:45 Chapter 2   01:07:21 Chapter 3   01:09:14 Chapter 4

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