Supplemental works

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There are many other ancient Christian writings that can add to your understanding of Jesus.  Christian writings of the first centuries are encyclopedic in breadth, but here are a few to sample:

• The Didache: "for yours is the power and the glory forever," circa 85
• The Letters of Ignatius: En route to being fed to lions in the arena, circa110
• The Letters of Clement: Letters to the Corinthians, 30 years after Paul
• The writings of Justin Martyr: Explains Christianity to the Roman Emperor, circa 150
• The Prayer of Mannaseh: Penitential prayer of a captive king
• 3 Maacabees: Persecution of the Jews in Alexandria
• 4 Maccabees: In praise of  reason over passion
• 1 Esdras: King Josiah, The Three Youths, Zerubbabel
• The Letter of Jeremiah: Instructs the Jews heading into exile not to worship false gods