The Gnostic Scriptures by Bentley Layton
A collection of extra-biblical scriptures written by the gnostics, updated with three ancient texts including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas-
An Introduction to the New Testament
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The Origins of Judaism
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The Death of the Messiah, From Gethsemane to the Grave, Volume 2
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The Birth of the Messiah; A new updated edition
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A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume I
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The Temple in Early Christianity
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A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume IV
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Kinship by Covenant
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Alexander to Constantine
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Body Language
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The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, Volume 1
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Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls
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The Formation of the Jewish Canon
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The Responsive Self
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Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls
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Women's Divination in Biblical Literature
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A History of the Synoptic Problem
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History and Prophecy
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Where the Gods Are
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Revelation and Authority
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Language and Literacy in Roman Judaea
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Israelite Religion
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The Empty Men
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Philo of Alexandria
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A Social History of Hebrew
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The Composition of the Pentateuch
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How Old Is the Hebrew Bible?
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Education in Ancient Israel
“The one indispensable book for the understanding of Gnosis and Gnosticism”—Harold Bloom
“Bentley Layton’s unparalleled collection puts together a range of ancient ‘gnostic’ writings nowhere else bound into a single volume. With David Brakke’s breathtaking translations of three new ancient documents, this book will be even more useful than the first edition.”—Nicola Denzey Lewis, author of Introduction to “Gnosticism”
“Bentley Layton’s Gnostic Scriptures has been a vade mecum for a generation of scholars and students; David Brakke’s important new edition will ensure its influence for the generation to come.“—Bart D. Ehrman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“Bentley Layton’s unparalleled collection puts together a range of ancient ‘gnostic’ writings nowhere else bound into a single volume. With David Brakke’s breathtaking translations of three new ancient documents, this book will be even more useful than the first edition.”—Nicola Denzey Lewis, author of Introduction to “Gnosticism”
“Bentley Layton’s Gnostic Scriptures has been a vade mecum for a generation of scholars and students; David Brakke’s important new edition will ensure its influence for the generation to come.“—Bart D. Ehrman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bentley Layton is the Goff Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale University. David Brakke is the Joe R. Engle Chair in the History of Christianity and Professor of History at the Ohio State University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300208542 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300208545 |
| Title | The Gnostic Scriptures |
| Author | Bentley Layton |
| Series | The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2021-10-12 |
| Number of pages | 760 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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