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The Coptic Apocalypse of Paul (Sahidic Coptic: ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲕⲁⲗⲩⲯⲓⲥ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ)[1] is a Gnostic apocalyptic writing.[2] It is the second of five treatises in Codex V of the Nag Hammadi library texts, taking up pages 17–24 of the codex's 85 pages.[3] The text describes a Gnostic cosmogony and interpretation of Pauline epistles via its portrayal of Paul the Apostle as an apocalyptic hero.[4] The content of the text can be divided into three parts: an epiphany scene, a scene of judgment and punishment, and a heavenly journey in which Paul ultimately ascends to the tenth level of heaven.[2] The basis of the ascent narrative is Paul's own writing in 2 Corinthians 12.[5] The ideas presented in the text are consistent with Valentinianism.[6][7]
- ^ van der Vliet 2022, p. 129.
- ^ a b Murdock, William R.; MacRae, George W. (1979). Nag Hammadi Codices V, 2-5 and VI with Papyrus Berolinensis 8502, 1 And 4. Boston: Brill. pp. 47–48. ISBN 9789004438859. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Meyer & Robinson 1977, p. XIV.
- ^ Kaler, Michael (5 November 2008). Flora Tells a Story: The Apocalypse of Paul and Its Contexts. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. ISBN 978-1-55458-282-2. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ MacRae & Murdock 1981, p. 239.
- ^ Twigg, Matthew (11 April 2022). The Valentinian Temple: Visions, Revelations, and the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Paul. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-56868-4. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Domeracki, Michael S. (17 July 2017). "The Apocalypse of Paul (nhc v,2) as a Valentinian Baptismal Liturgy of Ascent". Gnosis: Journal of Gnostic Studies. 2 (2): 212–234. doi:10.1163/2451859X-12340037. Retrieved 22 June 2023.