10323cam a2200457 a 4500 215092 215092 10322819 OCoLC 20220620114648.0 830607s1984 cau b 000 0 eng 83048416 0062500317 9780062500311 0062500309 (pbk.) 9780062500304 (pbk.) (OCoLC)10322819 (OCoLC)48776815 (OCoLC)59847323 DLC eng DLC BAKER NLGGC BTCTA LVB YDXCP VP@ DEBBG OPV OCLCF OCLCQ CFT OCLCQ MRB XFH OCLCO FVY BRL SJG BS1695 .O87 1984 229.052 B262O 19 229.052 The Other Bible / edited by Willis Barnstone 1st ed San Francisco : Harper & Row, ©1984 xxiii, 742 pages ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier A collection of ancient, esoteric texts from Judeo-Christian traditions, excluded from the official canon of the Old and New Testaments Includes bibliographical references (pages 737-742) Jewish pseudepigrapha -- Christian apocrypha -- Gnostic scriptures -- Kabbalah -- Dead Sea scrolls The book of the secrets of Enoch (2 Enoch) (Jewish pseudepigrapha). The creation of the world -- The book of jubilees (Jewish pseudepigrapha). The creation of the world ; Adam, Eve, and Paradise -- Haggadah (Jewish legend from Midrash, pseudepigrapha, and early Kabbalah). The creation of the world -- Manichaean creation myths (Gnostic) (Manichaeism and other Gnostic sects). Primal man ; Adam, child of demons, and his salvation ; Concerning his impure doctrine (from Theodore bar Konai) ; Manichaean myth (from the Speech on Gehmurd and Murdiyanag) -- The secret book of John (Gnostic). Of Sophia, mother of the monstrous creator Ialdabaoth, Yahweh ; The birth of Adam and Eve -- On the origin of the world (Gnostic). The creation of the world and the Demiurge Ialdabaoth ; The raising of Adam from mud by Eve (Zoë-Life) ; The rape of Eve by the prime ruler (God) and by His angels -- The hypostasis of the Archons (Gnostic) -- The apocalypse of Adam (Gnostic). The revelations of Adam's origin as told to his son Seth -- The gospel of Philip (Gnostic) -- The paraphrase of Shem (Gnostic). The conflict of light and darkness -- The second treatise of the great Seth (Gnostic) -- Creation of the world and the alien man (Mandaean Gnosticism). The world beyond ; The world of darkness ; Cosmology ; The creation of man ; The head is one world -- Kabbalah. The beginning ; The universe: shell and kernel ; The first light ; Creation of man -- The martyrdom of Isaiah (Jewish pseudepigrapha) -- The fourth book of Maccabees: concerning the sovereignty of reason (Jewish pseudepigrapha). The martyrdom of Eleazar, his wife, and seven sons -- The passion of Perpetua and Felicity (Christian acts of martyrdom) -- The story of Ahikar (Jewish pseudepigrapha) -- The genesis apocryphon (Dead Sea scrolls) -- The manual of discipline (Dead Sea scrolls) -- The Damascus document (Dead Sea scrolls) -- The war of the sons of light with the sons of darkness (Dead Sea Scrolls) -- The letter of Aristeas (Jewish pseudepigrapha). On the translation of the Septuagint -- The psalms of Solomon (Jewish pseudepigrapha). Psalm 16 -- The thanksgiving psalms (Dead Sea scrolls). Psalm 1 ; Psalm 4 ; Psalm 5 ; Psalm 6 ; Psalm 8 ; Psalm 9 ; Psalm 10 ; Psalm 11 ; Psalm 14 ; Psalm 15 ; Psalm 23 ; Psalm 25 -- The odes of Solomon (Jewish pseudepigrapha, Jewish Christian). Ode 1 ; Ode 3 ; Ode 4 ; Ode 5 ; Ode 6 ; Ode 7 ; Ode 11 ; Ode 12 ; Ode 14 ; Ode 15 ; Ode 16 ; Ode 17 ; Ode 18 ; Ode 19 ; Ode 21 ; Ode 24 ; Ode 29 ; Ode 30 ; Ode 34 ; Ode 35 ; Ode 38 ; Ode 41 ; Ode 42 -- The gospel of truth and the Valentinian speculation (Gnostic). The gospel of truth -- The gospel of Thomas (Gnostic) -- The hymn of the pearl (Gnostic) -- Manichaean hymn-cycles (Gnostic). From the Govishn ig griv zindag ; From the Parthian hymn-cycles -- The Coptic psalm-book (Manichaean Gnostic). Let us worship the spirit of the Paraclete ; Joy came over me -- The gospel of the Hebrews (Jewish-Christian) -- The gospel of the Ebionites (Jewish-Christian) -- The secret gospel of Mark (Christian Apocrypha) -- The Apocryphon of James (Gnostic) -- The gospel of Bartholomew (Christian Apocrypha) -- The gospel of Nicodemus (Christian Apocrypha). The acts of Pilate ; Christ's decent into Hell ; The Paradosis ; The Pistis Sophia: concerning the union of the child Jesus with the spirit (Gnostic) -- The infancy gospel of James (The birth of Mary) (Christian Apocrypha). The infancy gospel of James (Protevangelium Jacobi) (The birth of Mary) -- The infancy gospel of pseudo-Matthew: the book about the origin of the Blessed Mary and the childhood of the Savior (Christian Apocrypha). The infancy gospel of pseudo-Matthew -- The infancy gospel of Thomas (Christian Apocrypha) -- A Latin infancy gospel: the birth of Jesus (Christian Apocrypha) -- The Arabic infancy gospel: the children who were changed into goats (Christian Apocrypha) -- The Apocryphal acts of the apostles and the acts of John -- The acts of John (Christian Apocrypha). From Miletus to Ephesus ; First stay in Ephesus ; The portrait of John ; Christ's earthly appearance ; Revelation of the mystery of the cross ; The destruction of the Temple of Artemis ; Resurrection of the Priest of Artemis ; Encounter with a parricide ; The obedient bugs ; The death of John -- The acts of Peter (Christian Apocrypha). Peter's daughter ; The gardener's daughter ; Marcellus ; Peter's miracles and first attacks on Simon ; Peter's vision and narrative about Simon ; The contest with Simon in the forum ; The martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Peter -- The acts of Paul (Christian Apocrypha). Acts of Paul and Thecla ; Paul in Ephesus ; Martyrdom of the Holy Apostle Paul ; The beginning of the stay in Ephesus -- The acts of Andrew (Christian Apocrypha). Reconstructed text of the martyrdom -- The acts of Thomas (Christian Apocrypha). How the lord sold him to the merchant Abban ; Concerning his coming to King Gundaphorus ; Concerning the serpent ; Concerning the youth who had murdered the maiden ; Martyrdom of the Holy and Esteemed Apostle Thomas -- The book of Enoch (1 Enoch) (Jewish pseudepigrapha). Enoch's dream vision of Heaven, the watchers, and the giants ; Enoch's journeys through Sheol (Hell) and Heaven -- The book of the secrets of Enoch (2 Enoch) (Jewish pseudepigrapha). Enoch's life and dream ; Ascension into the heavens -- The Sibylline oracles (Jewish pseudepigrapha) -- The apocalypse of Baruch (2 Baruch) (Jewish pseudepigrapha). Baruch's lament over Zion ; The vision of the forest, the vine, the fountain, and the cedar ; The angel Ramiel speaks of the coming of the bright lightning, the Messiah -- The apocalypse of Ezra (4 Ezra) (Jewish pseudepigrapha). The seer speaks of the signs which precede the end ; The angel speaks ; The man from the sea (sixth version) -- The ascension of Isiah (Christian Apocrypha). The ascension of Isaiah ; The vision which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw -- Apocalypse of Peter (Christian Apocrypha). The day of judgement ; Akhmim -- Apocalypse of Paul (Christian Apocrypha) -- Apocalypse of Thomas (Christian Apocrypha) -- Christian Sibyllines (Christian Apocrypha). End of Book 1 ; Book II ; Book VI: hymn to Christ ; Jesus Christ, Son of God, Redeemer, Cross ; Prophetia Sibillae Magae (Fourth or fifth century) (Mundus origo mea est) -- Hermes Trismegistus: Poimandres (Pagan Gnostic) -- Hermes Trismegistus: Asclepius (Pagan Gnostic) -- Hermes Trismegistus: On God's bisexuality (Pagan Gnostic) -- The book of Thomas the contender (Gnostic) -- Trimorphic Protennoia (Gnostic) -- The thunder, perfect mind (Gnostic) -- DIVERSE GNOSTIC TEXTS: -- Simon Magus. Conversion of Simon the Sorcerer ; Commentaries -- Valentinus and the Valentinian system of Ptolemaeus. The Valentinian system of Ptolemaeus -- Ptolemaeus' letter to Flora -- Basilides. Basilides ; Basilides' system -- The Naassene psalm -- Baruch by Justin -- Marcion -- Carpocrates. Carpocrates ; Epiphanes, concerning righteousness (justice) -- The Cainites -- The Sethians -- The Sethian-Ophites -- Ophite diagrams -- MANICHAEAN AND MANDAEAN GNOSTIC TEXTS: -- Mani and Manichaeism. Synopsis of the entire system according to Augustine -- Faust concerning good and evil -- Augustine's letters against the Manichaeans. Epistula 236.2 -- From other letters of Augustine on the Manichaeans. From Contra epistulam fundamenti, 8, 12, 13, 15 ; From De natura boni, 42, 46 -- Evodius, against the Manichaeans. Evodius, against the Manichaeans 28.5 -- The Kephalaia of the teacher. Concerning the three blows struck at the enemy on account of the light -- Diverse Manichaean documents. The religion that I, Mani, have chosen ; Mani's death ; Visions of Paradise in Manichaean missionary history ; The light of Paradise ; Prayer to Mani and other poems -- Mandaean salvation and ethics. Soteriology (salvation of the soul) ; Song of ascent ; Ethics and morality (Mandaean) -- The divine throne-chariot (Dead Sea scrolls) -- The Zohar, the book of radiance (Kabbalah). Highest grade of faith ; Midnight ; A seal upon your heart ; The ten Sefirot ; The destiny of the soul ; The three aspects of the soul ; Hymns in Heaven ; God's love ; The Rose of Sharon ; The Tree of Life -- The mystical theology of pseudo-Dionysius (Christian). What is the divine gloom? ; How we ought both to be united and render praise to the cause of all and above all -- Plotinus, the Enneads (Pagan). The ascent to union with the One A collection of ancient, esteric texts from Judeo-Christian traditions, excluded from the official canon of the Old and New Testaments Apocryphal books 12536 Gnostic literature 12537 Gnostic literature. lcgft 12537 Barnstone, Willis, 1927- 12538 Online version: Other bible. 1st ed. San Francisco : Harper & Row, ©1984 (OCoLC)566315328 Online version: Other bible. 1st ed. San Francisco : Harper & Row, ©1984 (OCoLC)630871378 ddc REF 0 0 ddc 0 0 REF NNCC NNCC REF 2022-06-20 NNCC NNCC 0 229.052 B262O 004161 2022-06-20 00:00:00 2022-06-20 REF