A Diachronic Analysis of the Use of Scripture in the Variant Versions of the Apocryphon of John

<p>This dissertation explores at length the Apocryphon of John's ambivalent treatment of the Jewish and Christian scriptures. Although Moses is explicitly corrected at five points in the text--four times mentioned by name (NHC II 13,18-21; 22,22-25; 23,3-4; and 29,6-10) and one time by inference (NHC II 21,9-14)--the Genesis account of creation is nonetheless the basis for the Apocryphon's cosmogony and anthropogony. It is argued that the Apocryphon's uneven treatment of the Bible is the result of a development of the text in the midst of a dispute with other early catholics.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Theology

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Creech, David

• Early Christianity
• Gnosticism
• Intepretation
• Scripture
• Biblical Studies

Repository record dc:identifier

https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/80

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ecommons.luc.edu:luc_diss-1079