Epistle of the Apostles
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New Testament apocrypha
apocryphal Christian writing
early Christian text
epistle
pseudepigraphal work
The Epistle of the Apostles is an early Christian pseudepigraphal text, framed as a letter from the apostles, that combines doctrinal instruction with apocalyptic and anti-gnostic themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistle of the Apostles canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament apocrypha
ⓘ
apocryphal Christian writing ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ epistle ⓘ pseudepigraphal work ⓘ |
| actualAuthorship | anonymous early Christian author ⓘ |
| affirms |
divinity of Jesus
ⓘ
humanity of Jesus ⓘ |
| authorshipClaim | the apostles of Jesus ⓘ |
| circulationRegion |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
dialogue between Jesus and the apostles
ⓘ
narrative of post-resurrection appearances ⓘ predictions of future events ⓘ warnings against false teachers ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
2nd century
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mid-2nd century ⓘ |
| discoveredIn |
Coptic version in the 20th century
ⓘ
Ethiopic version in the 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
apocalyptic literature
ⓘ
didactic text ⓘ epistle ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Epistula Apostolorum
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Letter of the Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christology
ⓘ
anti-gnostic polemic ⓘ apostolic authority ⓘ eschatology ⓘ final judgment ⓘ refutation of docetism ⓘ refutation of secret revelation ⓘ resurrection of Jesus ⓘ second coming of Christ ⓘ |
| language |
Coptic
ⓘ
Ethiopic ⓘ |
| opposes |
Gnostic teachings
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Valentinian-style Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| pseudepigraphicAttribution |
John
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ⓘ
Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ other apostles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apostolic Fathers
NERFINISHED
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Nag Hammadi library (by contrast of views) NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| survivesIn |
Coptic manuscripts
ⓘ
Ethiopic manuscripts ⓘ |
| teaches |
bodily resurrection of Jesus
ⓘ
public rather than secret revelation ⓘ visible return of Christ ⓘ |
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