An apostolic gospel: the "Epistula apostolorum" in literary context

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...

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Main Author: Watson, Francis 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY, USA Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia New Delhi, India Singapore Cambridge University Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Watson, Francis, 1956-, An apostolic gospel] (2021) (Krauter, Stefan, 1973 -)
Series/Journal:Society for New Testament studies monograph series 179
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Epistle of the Apostles
B Epistle of the Apostles / Historical background
Further subjects:B Epistle of the Apostles
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Summary: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.
ISBN:1108884636
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108884631