THE NEW TESTAMENT APOCRYPHA AND PSEUDEPIQRAPHA: a guide to publications, with excursuses on apocalypses

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1 THE NEW TESTAMENT APOCRYPHA AND PSEUDEPIQRAPHA: a guide to publications, with excursuses on apocalypses by JAMES H. CHARLESWORTH with James R. Mueller assisted by many, especially Amy-Jill Levine, Randall D. Chesnutt, and M. J. H. Charlesworth ATLA BIBLIOGRAPHY SERIES, MO. 17 The American Theological Library Association and The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Metuchen, N.J., and London 1987

2 CONTENTS Editor's Foreword Preface xiii xv I. INTRODUCTION 1 A Report on Research 1 Description 6 Excluded Documents 6 1) Apostolic Fathers 6 2) The Nag Hammadi Codices 7 3) The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha 7 4) Early Syriac Writings 8 5) Earliest Versions of the New Testament 8 6) Fakes 9 7) Possible Candidates 10 Introductions 11 Purpose 12 Notes 13 II. THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHN ITS THEOLOGY AND IMPACT ON SUBSEQUENT APOCALYPSES Introduction. 19 The Apocalypse and Its Theology. 19 1) Historical Methodology 19 2) Other Apocalypses 20 3) A Unity 24 4) Martyrdom 25 5) Assurance and Exhortation 27 6) The Way and Invitation 28 7) Transference and Redefinition ) Summary 30 The Apocalypse and Its Impact on Subsequent Apocalypses 30 1) Problems 30 2) Criteria 31 3) Excluded Writings 32 4) Included Writings 32

3 5) Documents, 32 a) Jewish Apocalypses Significantly Expanded by Christians 32 b) Gnostic Apocalypses 33 c) Early Christian Apocryphal Apocalypses 34 d) Early Medieval Christian Apocryphal Apocalypses 36 6) Summary 39 Conclusion 39 1) Significance 39 2) The Continuum 40 3) The Influence 41 Notes 42 III. THE CONTINUUM OF JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN APOCALYPSES: TEXTS AND ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS Description of an Apocalypse 53 Excluded "Apocalypses" 54 A List of Apocalypses 55 1) Classical Jewish Apocalypses and Related Documents (c. 200 B.C.E. to 135 C.E.) 55 2)' Jewish Apocalypses Significantly Expanded by Christians 56 3) Gnostic "Apocalypses" in NH Codices 5 and ) Patristic Apocalypses or Early Christian Apocryphal Apocalypses. 57 5) Early Medieval Christian Apocryphal Apocalypses 57 6) Documents Often Considered to Be "Apocalypses" 57 Abbreviations for the List 58 Notes 61 IV. BIBLIOGRAPHY Guidelines 65 Additional Bibliographical Publications 66 Abbreviations 66 General 79 1 General Studies 79 2 Apoc Apocalyptic Literature ApAc Apocryphal Acts Can Canon Agrapha, Fragments of Unknown Works 138 Major Works AbAng Abbaton, Angel of Death PsAb Pseudo-Abdias, Apostolic Histories of (see also entries under the names of apostles) 156 Abgarus (Letters of Christ and Abgarus) GosAdv Gospel of the Adversary of the Law and the Prophets 159 vi

4 10 AcAnMth 11 AcAnPl 12 EpApos 13 MApos 14 AcBarn 15 GosBarn 16 BkBart 17 GosBart 18 MartBart 19 LetCAbg 20 LetCHeav 21 PsCl 22 CopNar 23 TDom 24 GosEb 25 GosEg 26 BkElch 27 GosEv Andrew, Acts of and Andrew Cycle 159 Andrew: Acts of Andrew and Matthias 163 Andrew: Acts of Andrew and Paul Andrew, Acts of Peter and (Peter: Acts of Peter and Andrew) "Andrew, Book of" (Pseudo-Abdias) Andrew: Discourse of Andrew from Prison (Acts of Andrew) Andrew, Fragmentary Story of (Acts of Andrew) "Andrew, Martyrdom of" (Acts of Andrew) 166 Apostles, Epistle of the 168 Apostles, Memoria of "Aristodemus and the Poison Cup" (Book of John) "The Asses Colt" (Acts of Thomas) "Atticus and Eugenius" (Book of John) "The Banishment" (Book of John) 171 Barnabas, Acts of 172 Barnabas, Gospel of "Bartholomew, Book of" (Pseudo-Abdias) 173 Bartholomew, Book of the Resurrection of Christ by 173 Bartholomew, Gospel of (Questions of Bartholomew) 175 Bartholomew, Martyrdom of and Bartholomew Cycle "Book of the Cock" (Coptic Narratives) "Captain Siphor" (Acts of Thomas) 177 Christ and Abgarus, Letters of 178 Christ, Letter of from Heaven 185 Clementines, Pseudo- "Cleobius and Myrte, Prophesies of" (Acts of Paul) 188 Coptic Narratives of the Ministry and Passion Cyril of Jerusalem, Discourse of (Assumption of the Virgin) "Daughter of Nicocleides" (Acts of Philip) Descensus ad Inferos (Acts of Pilate) "The Devil and the Woman" (Acts of Thomas) 196 Testamentum Domini (Epistle of the Apostles) "The Dragon Slain" (Acts of Philip) "Drusiana, Episode of (Acts of John) 197 Ebionites, Gospel of 198 Egyptians, Gospel According to the 201 Elchasai, Book of 203 Eve, Gospel of

5 28 GosGam 29 GosHeb 30 Goslnf (Arab) 31 Goslnf (Arm) 32 Goslnf (Lat) 33 AcJas 34 AscJas, 35 ProtJas 36 AcJn 37 AcJnPro 38 ApGJn 39 BkJn 40 IRevJn 41 2RevJn Evodius, Discourse of (Coptic Lives of the Virgin) Evodius, Narrative of (Assumption of the Virgin) "Fight with the Beasts at Ephesus" (Acts of Paul) "Frontina, Episode of" (Acts of Paul) Gamaliel, Gospel of "The Gardener's Daughter" (Acts of Peter) Gregory of Tours, Miracles by (Acts of Andrew) Hebrews, Gospel of the "Hermocrates of Myra, Episode of (Acts of Paul) "Hymn of the Soul" (Acts of Thomas) Infancy, Arabic Gospel of the (see Mary Cycle) Infancy, Armenian Gospel of the (see Mary Cycle) Infancy, Latin Gospel of the Infantia, Liber de (Pseudo-Matthew) (see Mary Cycle) "Ireus and Aristarchus" (Acts of Philip) "Iuzanes, Baptism of" (Acts of Thomas) "Iuzanes, Son of Misdeus" (Acts of Thomas) James (the Greater), Acts of James (the Greater), Ascent of "James (the Greater), Book of" (Pseudo-Abdias) "James (the lesser), Book of" (Pseudo-Abdias) James, Protevangelium of (see Mary Cycle) John, Acts of and John Cycle John: Acts of John by Procurus Apocryphal Gospel of John John, Book of "John, Book of" (Pseudo-Abdias) "John, Death of" (Acts of John) John, Discourse of Concerning Our Lord (see Acts of John) John, Mystery of; see John Cycle [3RevJn] John, Narrative of (Assumption of the Virgin) John, 1 Revelation of (Apokalypsis tou hagiou Ioannou tou Theologou) John, 2 Revelation of (A Second Greek Apocryphal Apocalypse of John) viii

6 42 3RevJn 43 SyrHistJn 44 JB Cycle 45 JsAr 46 HisJsCar 47 LetLen 48 AcMk 49 BirMar 50 GosBirMar 51 PasMar 52 QuesMar 53 PsMt 54 MartMt GosTradMth 56 GosNaz 57 GosNic 58 AcPl of St. John and the Holy Virgin) John, Syriac History of John of Thessalonica (Assumption of the Virgin) John the Baptist Cycle Joseph of Arimathea (Passing of Mary) Joseph in Arimathea, Narrative of (see also Acts of Pilate) Joseph the Carpenter, Death of (History of Joseph the Carpenter) Joseph the Carpenter, History of; and Joseph Cycle Lentulus, Letter of "The Leopard and the Kid" (Acts of Philip) "Lycomedes, Episode of" (Acts of John) Mark, Acts of; and Mark Cycle Mary, Birth of; and Mary Cycle (also see works listed under "Virgin") Mary, Gospel of the Birth of Mary, Lament of (cf. Gospel of Gamaliel) Mary, Passing of (= Transitus Mariae and Dormitione Mariae) (cf. Assumption of the Virgin) Mary, Questions of "Matthew, Book of" (Pseudo-Abdias) Pseudo-Matthew, Gospel of Matthew, Martyrdom of; and Matthew Cycle Matthias, Acts of Andrew and (see Acts of Andrew and Matthias) Matthias, Gospel and Traditions of Pseudo-Melito, Narrative of (Passing of Mary) "Mydgonia, Baptism of" (Acts of Thomas) "Mygdonia, Wife of Charisius" (Acts of Thomas) Nazaraeans, Gospel of the "Nerkela and Ireus" (Acts of Philip) Nicodemus, Gospel of (Acts of Pilate) "The Palace in Heaven" (Acts of Thomas) "Panachares, Episode of" (Acts of Paul) "Parricide" (Acts of John) "The Partridge" (Acts of John) Paul, Acts of; and Paul Cycle Paul, Acts of Andrew and (see Acts of Andrew and Paul)

7 59 GkAcPetPl Paul: Greek Acts of Peter and Paul ApPl Paul, Apocalypse of "Paul, Book of (Pseudo-Abdias) CorrPlSen Paul, Correspondence Between Seneca and EpAl Paul: Epistle of Paul to the Alexandrians Cor Paul, Third Epistle to the Corinthians EpLao Paul: Epistle to the Laodiceans MartPl Paul, Martyrdom of Paul, Passions of Peter and (see Passions of Peter and Paul) VisPl Paul, Vision of AcPet Peter, Acts of; and Peter Cycle AcPet(Slav) Peter, (Slavonic) Acts of AcPetAn Peter, Acts of Andrew and ApPet Peter, Apocalypse of "Peter, Book of (Pseudo-Abdias) GosPet Peter," Gospel of MartPet Peter, Martyrdom of PassPetPl Peter: Passions of Peter and Paul PrePet Peter, Preaching of AcPhil Philip, Acts of AcPhil(Syr) Philip, (Syriac) Acts of "Philip at Athens" (Acts of Philip) "Philip, Book of" (Pseudo-Abdias) GosPhil Philip, Gospel of MartPhil Philip, Martyrdom of "Philip at Nicatera" (Acts of Philip) "Philip in Parthia" (Acts of Philip) TransPhil Philip, Translation of "Philip and the Widow" (Acts of Philip) AcPil Pilate, Acts of; and Pilate Cycle DPil Pilate, Death of (cf. Report and Paradosis of Pilate) LetPilCl Pilate: Letter of Pilate to Claudius (Acts of Peter and Paul 40-42) LetPilHer Pilate: Letters of Pilate and Herod LetPilTib Pilate: Letter of Pilate to Tiberius LetTibPil Pilate: Letter to Pilate from Tiberius RepParPil Pilate, Report and Paradosis of (cf. Death of Pilate) "The Sale and the Wedding Feast" (Acts of Thomas) AvSav Savior, The Avenging of the "The Serpent" (Acts of Thomas) SibOr Sibylline Oracles "Sidon, Episode of" (Acts of Paul) "Simon and Jude, Book of" (Pseudo- Abdias)

8 The Six Books (Assumption of the Virgin) RevSte Stephen, Revelation of "Temple of Artemis" (Acts of John) "Tertia Wife of Misdaeus" (Acts of Thomas) AcThad Thaddeus, Acts of "Thecla, Story of" (Acts of Paul) Theodosius, Discourse of (Assumption of the Virgin) AcTh Thomas, Acts of MinAcTh Thomas, Minor Acts of ApTh Thomas, Apocalypse of "Thomas, Book of" (Pseudo-Abdias) ConTh Thomas, Consummation of GosTh Thomas, Gospel of InfGosTh Thomas, Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Martyrdom of (Acts of Thomas ) DTimAq Timothy and Aquila, The Dialogue of; and Timothy Cycle EpT Titus, Epistle of; and Titus Cycle "Tyre, Episode of" (Acts of Paul) GosTw Gospel of the Twelve Apostles (see Gospel of the Ebionites) Vercelli Acts (Acts of Peter) ApVir Virgin, Apocalypse of (see Mary Cycle) AVir Virgin, Assumption of (Coptic, Greek, Latin, Slavic and Syriac versions) (see Mary Cycle) CopLivVir Virgin, Coptic Lives of (see Mary Cycle) Virgin, History of (see Arabic Gospel of the Infancy and Mary Cycle) Virgin, Obsequies of (Assumption of The Virgin) (see Mary Cycle) "The Wild Asses" (Acts of Thomas) AcXanPol Xanthippe: Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena ApZech Zechariah, Apocalypse of 420 Author Index 423