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Clement of Rome

1 Clement

First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

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Let Us Return to Peace

Chapter 19

1 So the humility and submissiveness of so many great men, who have been so well spoken of, has through obedience made better not only us but also the generations before us, those who received His oracles in fear and truth. 2 Since, then, we have shared in many great and glorious deeds, let us hurry back to the goal of peace that has been handed down to us from the beginning, and let us fix our eyes on the Father and Maker of the whole world,⁠ and hold on to His splendid and excellent gifts of peace and benefits. 3 Let us see Him in our mind, and let us look with the eyes of our soul at His patient will. Let us note how free from anger He is toward all His creatures.

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Compare Hebrews 12:1 and Clement of Rome, 1 Clement 19:2

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Summary

In 1 Clement, the author urges the Corinthians to hurry toward the goal of peace with their eyes fixed on God, right after a list of faithful heroes, which follows the way Hebrews turns from its own list to a race run while looking to Jesus.

Passages

Hebrews 12:1

New Testament
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us, 2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Think of him who endured such opposition against himself by sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls and give up.
80–90 CE (scholarly estimate) Read in Hebrews

Clement of Rome, 1 Clement 19:2

Early Christian · First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
1 So the humility and submissiveness of so many great men, who have been so well spoken of, has through obedience made better not only us but also the generations before us, those who received His oracles in fear and truth. 2 Since, then, we have shared in many great and glorious deeds, let us hurry back to the goal of peace that has been handed down to us from the beginning, and let us fix our eyes on the Father and Maker of the whole world, and hold on to His splendid and excellent gifts of peace and benefits. 3 Let us see Him in our mind, and let us look with the eyes of our soul at His patient will. Let us note how free from anger He is toward all His creatures.
90–100 CE (scholarly estimate) Read in Clement of Rome, 1 Clement

References

“... The most important similarities are as follows: Jesus is one “who, being the reflection of [God’s] majesty is greater than angels to the extent that he has inherited a more excellent name” (1 Clem. 36:2 / Heb 1:2–4). [...] Both authors list examples of Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Rahab, and those who went about “in the skins of sheep and goats” (1 Clem. 9:3–10:1; 12:1–3; 17:1 / Heb 11). Both exhort listeners to hasten toward their goal with eyes fixed upon God (1 Clem. 19:2 / Heb 12:1), caution that God searches people (1 Clem. 21:9 / Heb 4:12), say that it is impossible for God to lie (1 Clem. 27:2 / Heb 6:18), recall that Moses was faithful in God’s house (1 Clem. 43:1 / Heb 3:5), quote Prov 3:12 (1 Clem. 56:4 / Heb 12:6), and identify God as the master or father of spirits (1 Clem. 64:1 / Heb 12:9). ...”
Craig R. Koester, Hebrews: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (New York: Doubleday, 2001), 22.

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