Esoteric Discourse and the Jerusalem Temple in the Gospel of Philip

This article seeks to demonstrate the utility of the concept of “esotericism” for gaining insights into how ancient sources approach matters of identity, ritual, soteriology, and eschatology through discourses of secrecy and revelation. The article takes the Nag Hammadi Gospel of Philip (NHC II, 3)...

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Main Author: Twigg, Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Aries
Year: 2015, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-80
Further subjects:B Esotericism Gospel of Philip Revelation Jerusalem Temple Baptism Chrismation
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