![]() ![]() In these and other ways The Gospel of Philip resembles the orthodox catechisms from the second through fourth centuries.īentley Layton writes ( The Gnostic Scriptures, p. It interprets Biblical passages, particularly from the book of Genesis, makes use of typology, both historical and sacramental, and, as catechists do, argues on the basis of analogy and parable. ![]() It explains the significance of sacramental rites of initiation, the meaning of sacred names, especially names of Jesus, and provides paraenesis for the life of the initiated. 141):īecause of the contents, the eccentric arrangement, and the literary types exhibited, it is likely that The Gospel of Philip is a collection of excerpts mainly from a Christian Gnostic sacramental catechesis. Isenberg writes ( The Nag Hammadi Library in English, p. Recommended Books for the Study of Early Christian Writings Information on the Gospel of Philip ![]()
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