Review article

Apocryphal Apocalypses Around The New Testament

Nikola Hohnjec ; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The article covers a fairly large number of works related to the apocalyptic literary genre during three‑partite period. The first part introduces and covers the period of early Christianity and the contents of two apocryphal apocalypses: Isaiah´s (martyrdom and) ascension and Peter´s apocryphal apocalypse. The second part contains apocalyptic apocryphal prophecies from the same period, i.e. the introduction and four apocalypses: Esra´s apocalypse (and visions), Sedrak´s apocalypse, Christian Sybille, and the Book of Elchasai. The third part covers late apocryphal apocalypses; the introduction and eight books of which four are short: Elijah´s apocryphal apocalypse, Zephaniah´s apocryphal apocalypse, John´s and Mary´s apocalypses, and the other fourare long: Coptic‑ Gnostic Paul´s apocalypse, Coptic‑ Gnostic Peter´s apocalypse, Paul´s apocryphal apocalypse, and Thomas´ apocryphal apocalypse. The article finishes with a short conclusion on apocryphal apocalypses around the New Testament.

Keywords

apocrypha; apocalypse; New Testament

Hrčak ID:

184997

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/184997

Publication date:

20.7.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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