The Gnostic Gospels (32 page)

12.
Apocalypse of Peter
81.4–24, in
NHL
344. Note, again, use of translation by J. Brashler,
The Coptic Apocalypse of Peter.

13.
Second Treatise of the Great Seth
56.6–19 in
NHL
332.

14.
Acts of John
88, in
NT APOCRYPHA
II, 225.

15.
Ibid.
, 89, in
NT APOCRYPHA
II, 225.

16.
Ibid.
, 93, in
NT APOCRYPHA
II, 227.

17.
Ibid.
, 94, in
NT APOCRYPHA
II, 227.

18.
Ibid.
, 95.16–96.42, in
NT APOCRYPHA
II, 220–231. For discussion, see E. Pagels, “To the Universe Belongs the Dancer,” in
Parabola
IV.2 (1979), 7–9.

19.
Ibid.
, 97, in
NT APOCRYPHA
II, 232.

20.
Ibid.
, 97, in
NT APOCRYPHA
II, 232.

21.
Ibid.
, 101, in
NT APOCRYPHA
II, 234.

22.
Treatise on Resurrection
44.13–45.29, in
NHL
51; for discussion, see Pagels, “Gnostic and Orthodox Views of Christ’s Passion,” also K. F. Tröger,
Die Passion Jesu Christi in der Gnosis nach den Schriften von Nag Hammadi
(Berlin, 1978).

23.
Suetonius,
Life of Nero
6.16.

24.
Tacitus,
Annals
15.44–2–8.

25.
See the discussion by R. MacMullen,
Enemies of the Roman Order: Treason, Unrest, and Alienation in the Empire
(Cambridge, 1966).

26.
M. Smith,
Jesus the Magician
(San Francisco, 1978).

27.
Ibid.;
especially 81–139.

28.
For a fuller discussion, see W. H. C. Frend,
Martyrdom and Persecution in the Early Church
(Oxford, 1965; New York, 1967); Frend, “The Gnostic Sects and the Roman Empire,” in
Journal of Ecclesiastical History
, Vol. V (1954), 25–37.

29.
Pliny,
Epistles
10.96. Emphasis added.

30.
Ibid.
, 10.97. Emphasis added.

31.
Justin Martyr, I
Apology 1.

32.
Justin, II
Apology
2.

33.
Ibid., Apology
3.

34.
“The Martyrdom of Saints Justin, Chariton, Charito, Euelpistis, Hierax, Paeon, Liberian, and Their Community,” Recension A, 3, in
The Acts of the Christian Martyrs
, ed. H. Mursurillo (Oxford, 1972), 47–53. Hereafter cited as
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS.

35.
Ibid.
, Recension B, 5, in
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
, 53.

36.
Loc. cit.

37.
“Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp” 9–10, in
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
, 9–11. Emphasis added.

38.
“Acts of the Scillitan Martyrs” 1–3, in
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
, 86–87.

39.
Ibid.
, 14, in
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
, 88–89.

40.
Tertullian contemptuously cites their arguments in
Scorpiace
1.

41.
Ignatius,
Romans
6.3.

42.
Ibid.
, 4.1–5.3.

43.
Ignatius,
Trallions
9.1.

44.
Ibid.
, 10.1. Emphasis added.

45.
Ignatius,
Smyrneans
5.1–2.

46.
Justin, II
Apology
12.

47.
Justin,
Dialogue with Trypho
110.4.

48.
Justin, I
Apology
13.

49.
Justin, II
Apology
15.

50.
Frend,
Martyrdom and Persecution in the Early Church
, 5–6.

51.
“Martyrs of Lyons” 9, in
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
, 64–65.

52.
Ibid.
, 15, in
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
, 66–67.

53.
Ibid.
, 18–56, in
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
, 67–81.

54.
Irenaeus,
AH
3.18.5.

55.
Ibid.
, 3.16.9–3.18.4. Emphasis added.

56.
Ibid.
, 3.18.5. Emphasis added.

57.
Tertullian,
Apology
15.

58.
Tertullian,
De Anima
55.

59.
Tertullian,
Scorpiace
1. Emphasis added.

60.
Ibid.
, 1, 5, 7. Emphasis added.

61.
Hippolytus,
REF
10.33. Emphasis added.

62.
Irenaeus,
AH
4.33.9. Emphasis added.

63.
Apocryphon of James
4.37–6.18, in
NHL
31–32. Emphasis added. On the figure of James, see S. K. Brown,
James: A Religio-Historical Study of the Relations between Jewish, Gnostic, and Catholic Christianity in the Early Period through an Investigation of the Traditions about James the Lord’s Brother
(Providence, 1972).

64.
Apocryphon of James
, 6.19–20, in
NHL
32.

65.
2
Apocalypse of James
47.24–25, in
NHL
250.

66.
Ibid.
, 48.8–9, in
NHL
250.

67.
Ibid.
, 61.9–62.12, in
NHL
254–255.

68.
Testimony of Truth
31.22–32.8, in
NHL
407.

69.
Ibid.
, 33.25–34.26, in
NHL
408.

70.
“Martyrdom of Polycarp” 2, in
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
, 4–5.

71.
Tertullian,
Apology
50.

72.
“Martyrdom of Saint Justin” (Recension C) 4, in
CHRISTUN MARTYRS
, 58–59.

73.
Testimony of Truth
30.18–20; 32.22–33.11, in
NHL
408.

74.
Apocalypse of Peter
72.5–9, in
NHL
340.

75.
Ibid.
, 73.23–24, in NHL 341.

76.
Ibid.
, 74.1–3, in
NHL
341.

77.
Ibid.
, 74.5–15, in
NHL
341.

78.
Ibid.
, 79.11–21, in
NHL
343.

79.
Ibid.
, 78.1–2, in
NHL
342.

80.
Ibid.
, 80.5–6, in
NHL
343.

81.
Ibid.
, 78.31–79.2, in
NHL
343.

82.
Ibid.
, 81.15–24, in
NHL
344.

83.
Ibid.
, 83.12–15, in
NHL
344.

84.
Gospel of Truth
18.24–20.6, in
NHL
38–39.

85.
Ibid.
, 18.24–31, in
NHL
38.

86.
Ibid.
, 20.10–32, in
NHL
39.

87.
Tripartite Tractate
113.32–34, in
NHL
86–87.

88.
Ibid.
, 114.33–115.11, in
NHL
87.

89.
Ibid.
, 113.35–38, in
NHL
87.

90.
Gospel of Truth
23.33–24.9, in
NHL
41.

91.
Interpretation of the Knowledge
10.27–30, in
NHL
430.

92.
Irenaeus,
AH
3.18.5.

93.
Luke 12:8–12.

94.
Clemens Alexandrinus,
Strornata
4.71 ff.

95.
Ibid.
, 4.33.7.

96.
Loc. cit.

97.
Tacitus,
Annals
15.44.2–8.

98.
“Martyrs of Lyons” 57–60, in
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS
, 80–81.

99.
Justin,
Dialogue with Trypho
110.

100.
Tertullian,
Ad Scapulam
5.

101.
Tertullian,
Apology
50.

CHAPTER FIVE

1.
For excellent discussions of gnostic polemic against orthodox Christianity, see K. Koschorke,
Die Polemik der Gnostiker gegen das kirchliche Christentum
(Leiden, 1978); P. Perkins, “The Gnostic Revelation: Dialogue as Religious Polemic,” in W. Haase,
Aufstieg und Niedergang der römischer Welt
II.22 (Berlin/New York, 1980); also P. Perkins,
The Gnostic Dialogue
(New York, 1980).

2.
Second Treatise of the Great Seth
59.22–29, in
NHL
333–334. For analysis, see J. A. Gibbons,
A Commentary on “The Second Logos of the Great Seth”
(New Haven, 1972).

3.
Ibid.
, 60.21–25, in
NHL
334.

4.
Ibid.
, 53.27–33, in
NHL
331.

5.
Ibid.
, 61.20, in
NHL
334.

6.
Apocalypse of Peter
74.16–22, in
NHL
341.

7.
Ibid.
, 74.24–77.28, in
NHL
341–342.

8.
Ibid.
, 76.27–34, in
NHL
342.

9.
Ibid.
, 79.28–29, in
NHL
343.

10.
Testimony of Truth
31.24–32.2, in
NHL
407.

11.
Authoritative Teaching
26.20–21, in
NHL
280.

12.
Ibid.
, 32.18–19, in
NHL
282.

13.
Gospel of Philip
64.23–24, in
NHL
139.

14.
Ignatius,
Smyrneans
8.1–2.

15.
Ibid.,8.2.

16.
Trallians
3.1.

17.
Irenaeus,
AH
4.33.8.

18.
Loc. cit.

19.
Ibid.
, 3.4.1.

20.
Ibid.
, 3.15.2.

21.
Ibid.
, 5,
Praefatio.

22.
Apocalypse of Peter
70.24–71.4, in
NHL
340.

23.
Ibid.
, 71.20–21, in
NHL
340.

24.
Ibid.
, 79.1–4, in
NHL
343.

25.
Second Treatise of the Great Seth
67.32–68.9, in
NHL
337.

26.
Ibid.
, 67.2–5, in
NHL
336.

27.
Ibid.
, 70.9, in
NHL
338.

28.
C. Andresen,
Die Kirche der alten Christenheit
(Stuttgart, 1971), 100 ff.; see also Jonas,
Gnosis und spätantiker Geist
(Göttingen, 1964), “Solipcismus und Brüderethik,” I.171–172.

29.
Hippolytus,
REF
9.7.

30.
Ibid.
, 9.12.

31.
Tertullian,
Adversus Valentinianos
4.

32.
Tertullian,
DE PRAESCR.
13.

33.
Ibid.
, 38.