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An Apostolic Gospel Francis Watson (University of Durham)

An Apostolic Gospel By Francis Watson (University of Durham)

Summary

This book is intended for scholars and students of the New Testament and early Christianity, and highlights the significance of an early gospel-like text that has been neglected owing to the inadequacy of previous translations. A new translation is provided, and links with other early Christian literature are explored.

An Apostolic Gospel Summary

An Apostolic Gospel: The 'Epistula Apostolorum' in Literary Context by Francis Watson (University of Durham)

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.

About Francis Watson (University of Durham)

Francis Watson has held posts at Kings College London and the University of Aberdeen before moving to his present position at Durham University in 2007. His recent publications include Gospel Writing: A Canonical Perspective (2013) and a co-edited volume entitled Connecting Gospels: Beyond the Canonical/Non-canonical Divide (2018).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements, Introduction; Part I. Recovering the epistula: 1. An Ambiguous Legacy: the Epistula Apostolorum and its Editors; 2. Translation; Part II. Themes: 3. The miracle sequence; 4. Resurrection and Eschatologies; 5. Narratives of Incarnation; 6. Paul and the Apostolic Mission; 7. Vindicating Divine Justice; Part III. Additional notes on text and translation: Appendix: Testament in Galilee, chapters 1-11; Bibliography.

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NLS9781108794619
9781108794619
1108794610
An Apostolic Gospel: The 'Epistula Apostolorum' in Literary Context by Francis Watson (University of Durham)
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Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2022-11-03
306
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