Early Christian Rhetoric

Target entity: Early Christian Rhetoric
Context triple: [Amos Niven Wilder, notableWork, Early Christian Rhetoric]

• A. late Roman Christianity
  Late Roman Christianity was the form of Christian belief and practice that developed in the later Roman Empire, characterized by an established church hierarchy, codified doctrine, and close integration with imperial authority.
• B. Book IV on Christian eloquence
  Book IV on Christian eloquence is the section of Augustine’s *On Christian Doctrine* that instructs Christian preachers on how to use classical rhetorical techniques in a way that serves the faithful interpretation and proclamation of Scripture.
• C. The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments
  The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments is a seminal work of New Testament scholarship that analyzes the core message of early Christian preaching as reflected in the New Testament and early church tradition.
• D. Patristic period
  The Patristic period is the early era of Christian history, roughly from the late 1st to the 8th century, characterized by the writings and theological developments of the Church Fathers.
• E. Early Christians
  Early Christians were the first followers of Jesus in the 1st centuries CE, forming communities that developed the core beliefs, practices, and texts that became the foundation of Christianity.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Early Christian Rhetoric
Target entity description: Early Christian Rhetoric is a scholarly work by Amos Niven Wilder that analyzes the literary and rhetorical forms of early Christian writings to illuminate their theological and historical significance.

• A. late Roman Christianity
  Late Roman Christianity was the form of Christian belief and practice that developed in the later Roman Empire, characterized by an established church hierarchy, codified doctrine, and close integration with imperial authority.
• B. Book IV on Christian eloquence
  Book IV on Christian eloquence is the section of Augustine’s *On Christian Doctrine* that instructs Christian preachers on how to use classical rhetorical techniques in a way that serves the faithful interpretation and proclamation of Scripture.
• C. The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments
  The Apostolic Preaching and Its Developments is a seminal work of New Testament scholarship that analyzes the core message of early Christian preaching as reflected in the New Testament and early church tradition.
• D. Patristic period
  The Patristic period is the early era of Christian history, roughly from the late 1st to the 8th century, characterized by the writings and theological developments of the Church Fathers.
• E. Early Christians
  Early Christians were the first followers of Jesus in the 1st centuries CE, forming communities that developed the core beliefs, practices, and texts that became the foundation of Christianity.
• F. None of above. chosen