Gnosticism and the New Testament
Pheme PerkinsGnosticism and the New Testament
January 1, 1993Augsburg Fortress Publishing261 pages
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In this helpful survey Pheme Perkins addresses: The origins of Gnosticism The search for pre-Christian Gnosticism Gnosticism and Judaism Gnostic materials and the sayings of Jesus Gnosis and the Pauline tradition Redeemer myths and New Testament hymns Gnostic understandings of Jesus as heavenly revealer The place of women in gnostic sects
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