Epistle of Barnabas

Collection of 114 hidden sayings of Jesus discovered in the Nag Hammadi library in 1945. A central text of Gnostic Christianity, valued for its emphasis on inner knowledge and the kingdom within.

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Second century Gnostic dialogue between Jesus and Judas Iscariot, presenting Judas as a chosen disciple rather than a traitor. Translated by Kasser, Meyer, and Wurst from the Codex Tchacos.

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Apocryphal acts narrating the conversion and adventures of Thecla, a young woman who follows the apostle Paul. An early example of Christian fiction centred on a female disciple.

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Vision of heaven and hell attributed to the apostle Peter, here presented in S. Kent Brown and C. Wilfred Griggs scholarly introduction and translation for BYU Studies Quarterly.

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Fourth century vision of the apostle Paul touring heaven and hell. The text shaped medieval depictions of the afterlife and inspired later works such as Dante's Divine Comedy.

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