New Testament Apocrypha: Writings relating to the Apostles; Apocalypses and related subjectsWilhelm Schneemelcher, Robert McLachlan Wilson This revised edition is a translation of the sixth German edition, just as the original EnglishNew Testament Apocryphawas a translation of the third German edition. The introductions to individual texts have been either completely rewritten or thoroughly revised. This book reflects current research findings. The bibliographical data in all sections has been updated as well. Some of the texts have been newly translated, some completely revised, and three completely new texts have been added. Indexes have been included in this volume that allow access to both volumes of the entire work. |
Contents
Foreword | 8 |
The Picture of the Apostle in early Christian Tradition | 8 |
The Apostles as bearers of the tradition and mediators of revelation | 23 |
Second and ThirdCentury Acts of Apostles | 75 |
The Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles | 412 |
Later Acts of Apostles | 426 |
Johannes Irmscher and Georg Strecker | 483 |
The Clement Romance Johannes Irmscher | 504 |
Kerygmata Petrou Georg Strecker | 531 |
APOCALYPSES AND RELATED SUBJECTS | 542 |
Apocalyptic in Early Christianity | 569 |
Apocalyptic Prophecy in the Early Church | 639 |
Later Apocalypses | 691 |
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