An Apostolic Gospel

An Apostolic Gospel The 'Epistula Apostolorum' in Literary Context - Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series

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Publisher's Synopsis

The so-called Epistula Apostolorum is an early gospel-like text in which the eleven apostles recount a question-and-answer session with the risen Jesus on Easter morning, intended to equip them for the worldwide mission to which they are now called. The Epistula draws selectively from the Gospels of John and Matthew, while disagreeing with its sources at a number of points and claiming definitive status for its own rendering of the apostolic gospel. This book is based on a new translation of this important but neglected text, drawing on the Coptic, Ethiopic, and Latin manuscript evidence and with variants noted in an English-language critical apparatus. Extensive additional notes are provided to clarify issues of text, translation, and exegesis. The central chapters explore major theological themes such as incarnation, resurrection, and eschatology in the light of related texts within and beyond the New Testament.

Book information

ISBN: 9781108794619
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 229.93
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 306
Weight: 586g
Height: 139mm
Width: 215mm
Spine width: 25mm