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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Francis, 1956- author.

Series:

Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 179.

Society for New Testament studies monograph series ; 179

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Epistle of the Apostles.

Physical Description:

ix, 296 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Language Note:

English text, partially translated from the Latin.

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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: The Galilean discourse.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contains:

Epistle of the Apostles. English.

Other Format:

Online version: Watson, Francis, 1956- An apostolic gospel

ISBN:

9781108840415

1108840418

9781108794619

1108794610

OCLC:

1192302898