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1. Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch (or "2 Baruch"): The Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch is a Jewish pseudepigraphical text written in the late 1st century CE or early 2nd century CE, after the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans in 70 CE. It is not part of the canon of either the Jewish or most Christian Bibles but is part of the Peshitta. The Apocalypse exists in two quite different versions, one in Syriac and one in Greek. It is frequently r ...

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Sanchuniathon or Sanchoniathon or Sanchoniatho is the purported Phoenician author of three lost works originally in Phoenician, surviving only in partial paraphrase and summary of a Greek translation by Philo of Byblos, according to the Christian bishop Eusebius of Caesarea. These few fragments comprise the most extended literary source concerning Phoenician religion in either Greek or Latin. Sanchuniathon - The author. The compilers of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica warned that Sanc ...

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• Sanchuniathon - The author
• Sanchuniathon - The Work
• Sanchuniathon - Philosphical Creation Story
• Sanchuniathon - Allegorical culture heroes
• Sanchuniathon - The history of the gods
• Sanchuniathon - About Serpents

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The early 3rd century text called Acts of Thomas is arguably the most Gnostic of the New Testament apocrypha, portraying Christ as the "Heavenly Redeemer", independent of and beyond creation, who can free souls from the darkness of the world. References to the work by Epiphanius show that it was in circulation in the 4th century. The complete versions that survive are Syriac and Greek. There are many surviving fragments of the text. Scholars detect from the Greek that its original was written in Syriac, which places the Acts ...

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The Assumption of Moses (otherwise called the Testament of Moses) is a Jewish apocryphal pseudepigraphical work of uncertain date and authorship. It is known from a single 6th century manuscript in Latin that was discovered by Antonio Ceriani in the Ambrosian Library in Milan in the mid 19th century and published by him in 1861. Based on the literal translation of idioms within the text, it is generally accepted that the extant Latin version is a translation from Greek, with the Greek itself probably a translation ...

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There have been many attempts throughout the history of Christianity to classify demons into categories. These systems of classification of demons are a part of Christian demonology. Classification systems are based on the nature of the demon, the sin with which they tempt humans, the month in which their power was strongest, the saints that were their adversaries, or other characteristics. Classification of demons - Classification by domain. It can be noted that according to each author listed below, the d ...

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• Classification of demons - Classification by domain
• Classification of demons - The Testament of Solomon
• Classification of demons - Psellus' classification of demons
• Classification of demons - Spina's classification of demons
• Classification of demons - Binsfeld's classification of demons
• Classification of demons - Guazzo's classification of demons
• Classification of demons - Michaelis' classification of demons
• Classification of demons - Barrett's classification of demons
• Classification of demons - Classification by month
• Classification of demons - Classification by office
• Classification of demons - Le Dragon Rouge
• Classification of demons - Pseudomonarchia Daemonum
• Classification of demons - The Lesser Key of Solomon

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The Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan is a Christian pseudepigraphical work found in Ethiopic and Arabic, from the 5th century CE at the earliest. It was first translated from the Ethiopian version into German by Dillman, "Das christliche Adambuch" (Göttingen, 1853) translated into English by S. C. Malan as The Book of Adam and Eve, also called The Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan, 1882 London, Williams and Norgate, ISBN 0766145999. About half of Malan's translation is included as the "First Book of Adam and Eve" and the "Second Book of Ada ...

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• New Testament - What is the New Testament?
• New Testament - Books of the New Testament
• New Testament - The Gospels
• New Testament - History
• New Testament - Epistles
• New Testament - Prophecy
• New Testament - New Testament Apocrypha
• New Testament - Language
• New Testament - The History of Translation and Usage of the Phrase New Testament
• New Testament - Gospel sources
• New Testament - Authorship
• New Testament - Date of composition
• New Testament - The canonization of the New Testament
• New Testament - New Testament Text Types
• New Testament - Views on New Testament authority
• New Testament - Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy
• New Testament - Protestantism

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The Third Epistle to the Corinthians is believed to be a pseudepigraphical text under the name of Paul of Tarsus. In the West it was not considered canonical in the fourth century AD, becoming part of the New Testament apocrypha. In the East Ephraem of Syria apparently accepted it as canonical, for he wrote a commentary on it; however it was not included in the Syriac Peshitta translation of the Bible. It i ...

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• Paul of Tarsus - Life
• Paul of Tarsus - Early life
• Paul of Tarsus - Conversion and early teachings
• Paul of Tarsus - Consultations with the Apostles
• Paul of Tarsus - Founding of churches
• Paul of Tarsus - Arrest Rome and later life
• Paul of Tarsus - Paul's trip to Rome imprisonment and death
• Paul of Tarsus - Theological teachings
• Paul of Tarsus - Social views
• Paul of Tarsus - Writings
• Paul of Tarsus - The Legendary tradition
• Paul of Tarsus - Alternative views
• Paul of Tarsus - Christianity as mystery religion
• Paul of Tarsus - Paul as usurper of the Apostles
• Paul of Tarsus - Gnostic
• Paul of Tarsus - Paul as inclusionist
• Paul of Tarsus - New Perspective on Paul
• Paul of Tarsus - Agent of Rome?
• Paul of Tarsus - Notes

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Abgar V or Abgarus V of Edessa (4 BC - AD 7 and AD 13 - 50) is a historical ruler of the kingdom of Osroene, holding his capital at Edessa. (Compare the Syrian region that was earlier called Aram-Naharaim in the Old Testament.) Abgarus of Edessa - The legend of King Abgar. In Christian mythology the story of king Abgar of Edessa was an early tale of a wonder-working icon, set in the heart of the region where iconoclast tradition disapproved strongly of images in general and miraculous ones in ...

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• Abgarus of Edessa - The legend of King Abgar
• Abgarus of Edessa - Liturgical use of the letter of Abgar
• Abgarus of Edessa - True images

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• Saint James the Just - Name
• Saint James the Just - Life
• Saint James the Just - Death
• Saint James the Just - Influence
• Saint James the Just - Brother half-brother step-brother or cousin of Jesus
• Saint James the Just - The ossuary
• Saint James the Just - Bibliography

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Ecclesiastes, Kohelet in Hebrew, is a book of the Hebrew Bible. The title derives from the Greek translation of the Hebrew title: קהלת (variously transliterated as Qoheleth, Qohelethh, Kohelet, Koheleth, or even Coheleth). The author represents himself as the son of David, and king over Israel in Jerusalem (1:1, 12, 16; 2:7, 9). The work consists of personal or autobiographic matter, largely expressed in aphorisms and maxims illuminated in terse paragraphs with reflections on ...

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• Ecclesiastes - Kohelet and Ecclesiastes
• Ecclesiastes - Author
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• Ecclesiastes - Dating Ecclesiastes
• Ecclesiastes - Placement in canon
• Ecclesiastes - Vanity
• Ecclesiastes - Readings

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It can be noted that according to each author listed below, the domain of each demon is very different (with the exception of Francesco Maria Guazzo, who seem to have copied Michael Psellus with little difference.) It can also be seen that each author chooses his demons in a random form. Classification of demons - The Testament of Solomon. Main article: Testament of Solomon The Testament of Solomon is an Old Testament pseudepigraphical work, purportedly written by King Sol ...

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Classification of demons, Classification of demons - Classification by domain, Classification of demons - The Testament of Solomon, Classification of demons - Psellus' classification of demons, Classification of demons - Spina's classification of demons, Classification of demons - Binsfeld's classification of demons, Classification of demons - Guazzo's classification of demons, Classification of demons - Michaelis' classification of demons, Classification of demons - Barrett's classification of demons, Classification of demons - Classification by month, Classification of demons - Classification by office, Classification of demons - Le Dragon Rouge, Classification of demons - Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, Classification of demons - The Lesser Key of Solomon

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In Christian mythology the story of king Abgar of Edessa was an early tale of a wonder-working icon, set in the heart of the region where iconoclast tradition disapproved strongly of images in general and miraculous ones in particular, but which this icon-legitimizing legend connected directly with Jesus. The legend tells that Abgar, king of Edessa, afflicted with an incurable sickness, has heard the fame of the power and miracles of Jesus and writes to him, acknowledging his divinity, craving his help and offering him asylum i ...

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Abgarus of Edessa, Abgarus of Edessa - The legend of King Abgar, Abgarus of Edessa - Liturgical use of the letter of Abgar, Abgarus of Edessa - True images

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The compilers of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica warned that Sanchuniathon "belongs more to legend than to history." All our knowledge of Sanchuniathon and his work comes from Eusebius's Praeparatio, (1.10) which contains some information about him along with the only surviving excerpts from his writing, as summarized and quoted from his supposed translator, Philo of Byblos. Eusebius also quotes the anti-Christian writer Porphyry as stating that Sanchuniathon of Berytus (Beirut) wrote the truest history about the Jews ...

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Sanchuniathon, Sanchuniathon - The author, Sanchuniathon - The Work, Sanchuniathon - Philosphical Creation Story, Sanchuniathon - Allegorical culture heroes, Sanchuniathon - The history of the gods, Sanchuniathon - About Serpents

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In later tradition, Simon is often associated with St. Jude as a proselytizing team; they share their feast day on 28 October. The most widespread tradition is that after evangelizing in Egypt, he joined Jude in Persia and Armenia, where both were martyred. This version is the one found in the Golden Legend. Later traditions expand on an independent personality for Simon and speculate about his fate. One tradition states that he travelled in the Middle East and Africa; another says he visited Britain -- possibly Glastonbury -- and was ...

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Simon the Zealot, Simon the Zealot - In later tradition, Simon the Zealot - Sources

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Qoheleth's stated aim is to find out how to ensure one benefits in life, an aim in accord with the general purposes of Wisdom Literature. For Qoheleth, however, any possible advantage in life is destroyed by the inevitability of death. As such, Qoheleth concludes that life (and everything) is senseless. In light of this conclusion, Qoheleth advises his audience to make the most of life, to seize the day, for there is no way to secure favorable outcomes in the future. Although this latter conclusion has sometimes been compared to Epicureanism, for Qoheleth it comes about as the inevitable result of ...

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Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes - Kohelet and Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes - Author, Ecclesiastes - Language, Ecclesiastes - Dating Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes - Placement in canon, Ecclesiastes - Vanity, Ecclesiastes - Readings

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Paul of Tarsus - Early life. Paul described himself as an Israelite of the tribe of Benjamin, circumcised on the eighth day, a Pharisee (Rom. 11:1; Phil. 3:5), and of the "Jews' religion ... more exceedingly zealous of the traditions" (Gal. 1:14 KJV). However, he was born as Saul in Tarsus of Cilicia and received a Jewish education. He apparently originated the use of Paul as a first name. In Latin, Paulus was a family surname, never a first name. The Latin word paulus, related to the Koine G ...

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Paul of Tarsus, Paul of Tarsus - Life, Paul of Tarsus - Early life, Paul of Tarsus - Conversion and early teachings, Paul of Tarsus - Consultations with the Apostles, Paul of Tarsus - Founding of churches, Paul of Tarsus - Arrest Rome and later life, Paul of Tarsus - Paul's trip to Rome imprisonment and death, Paul of Tarsus - Theological teachings, Paul of Tarsus - Social views, Paul of Tarsus - Writings, Paul of Tarsus - The Legendary tradition, Paul of Tarsus - Alternative views, Paul of Tarsus - Christianity as mystery religion, Paul of Tarsus - Paul as usurper of the Apostles, Paul of Tarsus - Gnostic, Paul of Tarsus - Paul as inclusionist, Paul of Tarsus - New Perspective on Paul, Paul of Tarsus - Agent of Rome?, Paul of Tarsus - Notes

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All Christian groups respect the New Testament, but they differ in their understanding of the nature, extent, and relevance of its authority. Views of the authoritativeness of the New Testament often depend on the concept of inspiration, which relates to the role of God in the formation of the New Testament. Generally, the greater the role of God in one's doctrine of inspiration, the more one accepts the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy and/or authoritativeness of the Bible. One possible source of confusion is that these terms are diffi ...

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New Testament, New Testament - What is the New Testament?, New Testament - Books of the New Testament, New Testament - The Gospels, New Testament - History, New Testament - Epistles, New Testament - Prophecy, New Testament - New Testament Apocrypha, New Testament - Language, New Testament - The History of Translation and Usage of the Phrase New Testament, New Testament - Gospel sources, New Testament - Authorship, New Testament - Date of composition, New Testament - The canonization of the New Testament, New Testament - New Testament Text Types, New Testament - Views on New Testament authority, New Testament - Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, New Testament - Protestantism

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The Gospel of Barnabas was little known outside academic circles until recent times, when a number of Muslims have taken to publishing it in order to argue against the orthodox Christian conception of Jesus. It resonates better with existing Muslim views than with Christianity in several respects: it foretells the coming of Muhammad by name; rather than describing the crucifixion of Jesus, it describes him being raised up into heaven, similar to the description of Elijah in 2 Kings, Chapter 2; and it calls Jesus a "prophet of salvation" whos ...

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Gospel of Barnabas, Gospel of Barnabas - Analysis, Gospel of Barnabas - Textual History, Gospel of Barnabas - The manuscripts, Gospel of Barnabas - Origins, Gospel of Barnabas - Religious themes, Gospel of Barnabas - Prediction of Muhammad, Gospel of Barnabas - Muhammad as the Messiah, Gospel of Barnabas - Ishmaelite Messiah, Gospel of Barnabas - Jesus not being God, Gospel of Barnabas - Anachronisms, Gospel of Barnabas - Islamic perspectives, Gospel of Barnabas - Paul and Barnabas

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