Apocryphal New Testament writings
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Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Testament apocrypha | 3 |
| Apocryphal New Testament writings canonical | 1 |
| Gospel of Judas (apocryphal text) | 1 |
| Lost Christianities | 1 |
| New Testament pseudepigrapha | 1 |
| Pseudepigrapha | 1 |
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Target entity: Apocryphal New Testament writings Context triple: [Apocrypha (in early editions), distinguishedFrom, Apocryphal New Testament writings]
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Gospels
The Gospels are the New Testament books that narrate the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts are ancient handwritten copies of the Christian New Testament texts, preserved in various languages and forms and serving as the primary evidence for reconstructing the original biblical writings.
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C.
Epistles of Wisdom
The Epistles of Wisdom are the central sacred writings of the Druze faith, comprising a collection of esoteric religious, philosophical, and theological texts.
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Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
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E.
New Testament
The New Testament is the collection of early Christian writings, including the Gospels and apostolic letters, that form the foundational scriptures of Christianity and present the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Apocryphal New Testament writings Target entity description: Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
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A.
Gospels
The Gospels are the New Testament books that narrate the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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B.
New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts are ancient handwritten copies of the Christian New Testament texts, preserved in various languages and forms and serving as the primary evidence for reconstructing the original biblical writings.
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C.
Epistles of Wisdom
The Epistles of Wisdom are the central sacred writings of the Druze faith, comprising a collection of esoteric religious, philosophical, and theological texts.
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D.
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul
Commentary on the Epistles of Paul is a biblical exegesis traditionally attributed to the early Christian theologian Pelagius, offering one of the earliest Latin commentaries on Paul’s letters and reflecting the theological debates of late antiquity.
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E.
New Testament
The New Testament is the collection of early Christian writings, including the Gospels and apostolic letters, that form the foundational scriptures of Christianity and present the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apocrypha
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early Christian literature ⓘ religious text corpus ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Apocryphal New Testament writings
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
New Testament pseudepigrapha
Old Testament apocrypha ⓘ |
| evaluatedAs | non-canonical by most Christian churches ⓘ |
| function |
expand canonical narratives
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provide alternative traditions about Jesus ⓘ provide alternative traditions about apostles ⓘ |
| imitate | New Testament genres ⓘ |
| includeGenre |
acts
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apocalypses ⓘ gospels ⓘ letters ⓘ |
| includeWork |
3 Corinthians
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Acts of Andrew ⓘ Acts of John ⓘ Acts of Paul ⓘ Acts of Peter ⓘ Acts of Pilate ⓘ Acts of Thomas ⓘ Apocalypse of Paul ⓘ Apocalypse of Peter ⓘ Apocalypse of Thomas ⓘ Correspondence of Paul and Seneca ⓘ Dormition of the Theotokos ⓘ
surface form:
Dormition of Mary
Epistle of the Apostles ⓘ Gospel of Judas ⓘ Gospel of Mary ⓘ Gospel of Nicodemus ⓘ Gospel of Peter ⓘ Gospel of Philip ⓘ Gospel of Thomas ⓘ Gospel of the Ebionites ⓘ Gospel of the Hebrews ⓘ Gospel of the Hebrews ⓘ
surface form:
Gospel of the Nazarenes
History of Joseph the Carpenter ⓘ Infancy Gospel of Thomas ⓘ Letter of Jesus to Abgar ⓘ Protoevangelium of James ⓘ Secret Gospel of Mark ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Christian art
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Christian legend and folklore ⓘ Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| language |
Coptic
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Ethiopic ⓘ Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ Syriac ⓘ |
| notPartOf | canonical New Testament ⓘ |
| partOf |
Apocryphal New Testament writings
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
New Testament apocrypha
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| relatedTo |
Acts of the Apostles
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Book of Revelation ⓘ Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline epistles
canonical Gospels ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
biblical studies
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early Christian studies ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
2nd century
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3rd century ⓘ 4th century ⓘ later antiquity ⓘ |
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Subject: Apocryphal New Testament writings Description of subject: Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
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