The Valentinian Temple: Visions, Revelations, and the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Paul

ISBN-13: 9781032160092 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 246 str.

Matthew Twigg

Opis

Is the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Paul a Valentinian text? Many would say no, few would say yes. The Valentinian Temple brings together all the available evidence to produce a systematic argument in favour of the Apocalypse of Paul’s Valentinian origins.

Spis treści

Introduction;  Part I: A new temple in heaven;  1. The fragments of Valentinus: the divine Name and theophany;  2. The Gospel of Truth: knowing, naming, saving;  3. The Excerpts from Theodotus: beyond the demiurge’s temple;  4. The Gospel of Philip: becoming a high-priestly Christ; Conclusion to Part I;  Part II: The Valentinian apocalypse;  5. Introducing the Apocalypse of Paul: or, "Valentinians did not write apocalypses";  6. The Valentinianism of the Apocalypse of Paul;  7. Paul as the ideal Valentinian;  Conclusion;  References;  Index

O autorze

Matthew Twigg received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford (2016). His research has appeared in various journals, including Vigiliae Christianae, Aries: Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism, and Correspondences: Journal for the Study of Esotericism.