The Lost Letter to Diognetus (from AD 130)
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33,065 viewsMarch 20, 2026
Christians are defined in this letter written just 100 years after the Resurrection
LINKS:
Read the full text (with a short introduction): https://www.orthodoxroad.com/voices-from-the-past/the-epistle-of-mathetes-to-diognetus/
An excellent and entertaining video about this same extract from @BibleIllustrated : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaOaKFRcl2w
An article taking a closer look at the historical context of the Letter of Mathetes to Diognetus: https://orthodoxchristiantheology.com/2016/08/30/historical-comments-on-the-epistle-to-diognetus/
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