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The Valentinian Temple: Visions, Revelations, and the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Paul book cover

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The Valentinian Temple Visions, Revelations, and the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Paul

By Matthew Twigg Copyright 2022
254 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Is the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Paul a Valentinian text? Many would say no, few would say yes. The Valentinian Temple brings together all the available evidence to produce a systematic argument in favour of the Apocalypse of Paul ’s Valentinian origins. From Valentinus himself to the Gospel of Truth and the Gospel of Philip , this book traces one of the most neglected trajectories in... Read more

Introduction

Part I: A new temple in heaven

1. The fragments of Valentinus: the divine Name and theophany

2. The Gospel of Truth: knowing, naming, saving

3. The Excerpts from Theodotus: beyond the demiurge’s temple

4. The Gospel of Philip: becoming a high-priestly Christ

Conclusion to Part I

Part II: The Valentinian apocalypse

5. Introducing the Apocalypse of Paul: or, "Valentinians did not write apocalypses"

6. The Valentinianism of the Apocalypse of Paul

7. Paul as the ideal Valentinian

Conclusion

References

Index

Biography

Matthew Twigg received his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford (2016). His research has appeared in various journals, including Vigiliae Christianae, Aries: Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism, and Correspondences: Journal for the Study of Esotericism.

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