The Gnostic Scriptures, Second EditionBentley Layton, David Brakke, John Collins A collection of extra-biblical scriptures written by the gnostics, updated with three ancient texts including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas This definitive introduction to the gnostic scriptures provides a crucial look at the theology, religious atmosphere, and literary traditions of ancient Christianity and Hellenistic Judaism. It provides authoritative translations of ancient texts from Greek, Latin, and Coptic, with introductions, bibliographies, and annotations. The texts are organized to reflect the history of gnosticism in the second through fourth centuries CE. This second edition provides updates throughout and adds three new ancient texts, including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas. |
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The Gnostic Scriptures: A New Translation with Annotations and Introductions Bentley Layton No preview available - 2007 |
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acquaintance Acts of Thomas Adam aeons ancient angels animate anointed Christ baptism Barbēlō aeon Basilides belonging body Borborites Brill called church classic gnostic ClExc Coptic Coptic Museum craftsman disciples divine edited element emanated engendered entirety Epiphanius Epiphanius of Salamis essence eternal realm excerpt exists father female flesh forethought fragment fullness glory gnostic myth gnostic scripture Gospel Gospel of Judas Greek heaven heavenly holy spirit HPrl human humankind Ialdabaōth inadvertently omitted incorruptible ineffable intellect Irenaeus Irenaeus of Lyon IrPt IrUnid Jesus light LITERARY BACKGROUND luminaries Manichaean manuscript mother Nag Hammadi offspring parent perfect person plur pseudepigraphy Ptolemy race repose rulers Sabaōth Sakla salvation savior seed SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY self-originate aeon Seth soul Syriac Testament things Thomas thought TrTr truth unto Valentinian Valentinus Valentinus's wisdom Sophia word is inadvertently