John among the other gospels
Subtitle: the reception of the fourth gospel in the extra-canonical gospels
By: Lorne R. Zelyck
Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe -- 347; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament -- 347.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Tübingen, Germany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9783161523991
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Johannesevangelium; Bible; Apokryphe Evangelien; Criticism, interpretation; Rezeption; Apocryphal Gospels
Description: How much influence did the Fourth Gospel have on the extra-canonical gospels from the second and third centuries CE? Lorne R. Zelyck explores the use and interpretation of the Gospel of John in the Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Mary, Gospel of Judas, Gospel of Peter, and seven other extra-canonical gospels from the second and third centuries CE. (Back cover).
Notes: Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Cambridge, UK, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-235) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Identifying the extra-canonical gospels; title: Method for identifying the reception of the fourth gospel; title: The Egerton Gospel (P. Eg. 2 = P. Lond. Christ. 1, + P. Köln. 255); title: The Gospel of Peter (P. Cair. 10759); title: Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 840; title: The Gospel of Thomas (NHC II,2 + P. Oxy. 1, 654, 655); title: The Gospel of Philip (NHC II,3); title: The Gospel of the Savior (P. Berol. 22220 + Strasbourg Coptic Papyrus 5-7); title: The Sophia of Jesus Christ (NHC III,4; BG 8502,3; P. Oxy. 1081); title: The Gospel of Mary (BG 8502,1; P. Ryl. 493; P. Oxy. 3525); title: The Gospel of Judas (Codex Tchacos, 3); title: The Dialogue of the Savior (NHC III,5); title: The Book of Thomas the Contender (NHC II,7); title: Summary and conclusions.