Gospel of Peter
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The Gospel of Peter is an early Christian apocryphal text, attributed to the apostle Peter, that offers an alternative narrative of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection outside the canonical New Testament.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocryphal gospel
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early Christian text ⓘ pseudepigraphal work ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Apostle Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus |
anonymous
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pseudonymous ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| christology | emphasizes separation of Christ from Jesus’ suffering ⓘ |
| condemnationReason | docetic teaching ⓘ |
| condemnedBy | Serapion of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocationOfMainManuscript |
Musée du Louvre
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
burial of Jesus
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crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ post-resurrection events ⓘ resurrection of Jesus ⓘ trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
contains an elaborate resurrection scene with a walking, talking cross
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emphasizes cosmic signs at the crucifixion ⓘ includes a description of Jesus’ emergence from the tomb witnessed by guards ⓘ presents the cross as speaking ⓘ shifts primary blame for Jesus’ death from Pilate to Herod and the Jews ⓘ |
| estimatedCompositionDate |
2nd century
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mid-2nd century ⓘ |
| genre | gospel ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Christian apocryphal literature ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| manuscriptDiscoveryCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptDiscoveryDate | 1886–1887 ⓘ |
| manuscriptDiscoveryLocation | Akhmim, Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Eusebius of Caesarea
NERFINISHED
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Origen NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodoret of Cyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | passion narrative ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Herod Antipas
NERFINISHED
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Jewish leaders ⓘ Joseph of Arimathea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontius Pilate NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman soldiers ⓘ the guards at the tomb ⓘ |
| primaryManuscriptType | papyrus codex ⓘ |
| relationshipToNewTestament |
contains expansions on canonical accounts
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omits details found in canonical gospels ⓘ shares material with canonical passion narratives ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
date of composition
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dependence on canonical gospels ⓘ extent of docetism ⓘ |
| survivingForm | fragmentary ⓘ |
| textualStatus |
begins and ends mid-narrative
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incomplete ending ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | docetic tendencies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.