Gospel of Mary
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The Gospel of Mary is an early Christian apocryphal text, often associated with Mary Magdalene, that presents alternative teachings of Jesus and emphasizes inner spiritual knowledge and the authority of Mary among the disciples.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gnostic-leaning Christian writing
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apocryphal gospel ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal
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non-canonical ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
dispute between Mary and Peter
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post-resurrection dialogue between Jesus and disciples ⓘ vision narrative recounted by Mary ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 2nd century ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
downplays external ritual and law
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stresses the mind’s role in salvation ⓘ |
| earliestPossibleDate | late 1st century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
inner spiritual understanding over external law
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the role of Mary as a primary disciple ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Andrew
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Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Berlin Codex (Papyrus Berolinensis 8502)
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 3525 NERFINISHED ⓘ Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 3527 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | dialogue gospel ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Christian Gnostic ideas (according to many scholars) ⓘ |
| language |
Coptic
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Greek ⓘ |
| latestCommonScholarlyDate | mid 2nd century ⓘ |
| manuscriptLanguage | Sahidic Coptic ⓘ |
| notablePassage | defense of Mary’s authority by Levi ⓘ |
| placeOfDiscovery |
Egypt
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Oxyrhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questionedBy | some scholars regarding strict classification as Gnostic ⓘ |
| reception |
not accepted into New Testament canon
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preserved in limited manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Nag Hammadi library texts by theme ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest |
important for study of early Christian diversity
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important for study of women’s authority in early Christianity ⓘ |
| survivesAs | fragmentary text ⓘ |
| textualState |
incomplete ending
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missing beginning ⓘ missing middle section ⓘ |
| theme |
authority of Mary among the disciples
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conflict over apostolic authority ⓘ inner spiritual knowledge ⓘ salvation through knowledge ⓘ soul’s ascent after death ⓘ visionary revelation ⓘ |
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