Acts of Thaddeus
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Acts of Thaddeus is an early Christian apocryphal text recounting legendary traditions about the apostle Thaddeus and his missionary work, particularly in Edessa.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hagiographical text
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New Testament apocrypha ⓘ early Christian apocryphal text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edessa
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Syriac Christian tradition ⓘ cult of the Image of Edessa ⓘ |
| basedOn | Abgar legend ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal
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non-canonical ⓘ |
| circulationRegion |
Greek-speaking Christian communities
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Syriac-speaking Christian communities ⓘ |
| depicts |
Thaddeus as missionary of Jesus
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Thaddeus bringing a blessing from Jesus to Abgar ⓘ |
| focusesOn | figure of Thaddeus as apostle to Edessa ⓘ |
| genre |
apocryphal acts
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hagiography ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Addai
NERFINISHED
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Apostle Thaddeus NERFINISHED ⓘ King Abgar of Edessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later legends about Thaddeus/Addai ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Edessa
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Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | Edessa as early Christian center ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscripts of late antiquity and the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| recounts |
arrival of a miraculous image of Christ in Edessa
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conversion of King Abgar ⓘ healing of King Abgar NERFINISHED ⓘ missionary work of Thaddeus in Edessa ⓘ spread of Christianity in Edessa ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Abgar correspondence
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Doctrine of Addai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInScholarship |
important witness to Abgar traditions
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source for study of Edessan Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
apostolic authority
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healing through faith in Christ ⓘ royal conversion ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition |
late antiquity
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probably 5th century ⓘ |
| usedIn | Eastern Christian devotional tradition ⓘ |
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