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An apostolic gospel : the 'Epistula apostolorum' in literary context / Francis Watson.

By: Series: Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 179Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020Description: ix, 296 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781108840415
  • 1108840418
  • 9781108794619
  • 1108794610
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Contents:
Part 1. Recovering the Epistula -- 1. An ambiguous legacy : the Epistula apostolorum and its editors -- 2. Translation -- Part 2. Themes -- 3. The miracle sequence -- 4. Resurrection and eschatologies -- 5. Narratives of incarnation -- 6. Paul and the apostolic mission -- 7. Vindicating divine justice -- Part 3. Additional notes on text and translation -- Appendix : the Galilean discourse.
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"--Page i.
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Main Collection John Kinder Theological Library BS2900.A7 WAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A4235795X

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-290) and indexes.

Part 1. Recovering the Epistula -- 1. An ambiguous legacy : the Epistula apostolorum and its editors -- 2. Translation -- Part 2. Themes -- 3. The miracle sequence -- 4. Resurrection and eschatologies -- 5. Narratives of incarnation -- 6. Paul and the apostolic mission -- 7. Vindicating divine justice -- Part 3. Additional notes on text and translation -- Appendix : the Galilean discourse.

"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"--Page i.

English text, partially translated from the Latin.

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