3 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John. A translation and introduction (original) (raw)

More New Testament Apocrypha, vol. 2, 2019

Abstract

3 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John (3 Apocr. Apoc. John; =BHG 922k) is a revelatory dialogue between John the Theologian and Abraham that focuses primarily on the fate of the soul in the afterlife. In the available manuscripts, the text is simply titled “Apocalypse of holy John the Theologian”; it is designated the third apocryphal apocalypse to distinguish it from other noncanonical Johannine apocalypses, including the Questions of James to John, which some have called 3 Apocalypse of John. The variations in titles given to the Johannine apocalypses have also led to the identification of 3 Apocr. Apoc. John as 4 Apocalypse of John. While this apocalypse stands out from the others for having Abraham as John’s divine interlocutor rather than Jesus, the structure of the dialogue and citation of Scripture make 3 Apocr. Apoc. John at home among other Johannine apocalypses. The text is frequently confused with another dialogue text, the Questions of John to Abraham (Quest. John Ab.), extant only in Church Slavonic. It is included here as an appendix.

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