The Shepherd of Hermas (The Second Part of the Book of Hermas called His Commands)
The Shepherd of Hermas was written around 150-250 AD in Rome . In early Christianity, it was listed between the Acts of the Apostles and the Acts of Paul. The book consists of five visions granted to Hermas, a former slave. This is followed by twelve mandates or commandments, and ten similitudes, or parables. Part