Apokryficzny "Dialogus Iohannis cum Iesu" (CApNT 27) jako gnostycka reinterpretacja dziejów patriarchów i komentarz do Hbr 7, 3

• Authors: Rafał Zarzeczny

Title variants

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Apocryphal "Dialogus Iohannis cum Iesu" (CApNT 27) as a Gnostic Reinterpretation of Patriarchal Story and a Commentary to Hebr. 7:3

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

This article contains Polish translation and commentary to an apocryphal Gnostic text known as Dialogus Johannis cum Iesu (CApNT 27). The fragmental Coptic manuscript from the Deir el-Bala’izah collection (IV/V century A.D.) is the unique known testimony of this document. The text has a form of dialog between John the Apostle and the Risen Christ or some celestial messenger on creation and story of antediluvian patriarchs. Document reveals a particular similitude with other Gnostic texts, especially the Apocryphon of John from the Nag Hammadi library. It conserves the fragment of Hebr. 7:3, which probably received a large explanation in original document. The speculation on biblical personages, especially on Melchisedek, appears to be an important element in this text. The placement of Melchisedek’s name immediately after the name of Noah may suggests the identification of Melchisedek with Shem, the Noah’s son. Similar motif is known to us from the Jewish and ancient Christian literature, for instance the targumic elaborations of Genesis and the Syriac apocryphal text called Cave of Treasures (Spelunca thesaurorum).

Keywords

PL

Dialogus Johannis cum Iesu; gnostycyzm; Melchizedek; List do Hebrajczyków; interpretacja

EN

Dialogus Johannis cum Iesu; gnosticism; Melchisedek; Letter to the Hebrews; interpretation

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
• Journal: Vox Patrum
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 50
• Pages: 291-306

Dates

published

2007-06-15

Contributors

author

Rafał Zarzeczny

Identifiers

DOI

10.31743/vp.6692