The Akhmîm Fragment of the Apocryphal Gospel of St. Peter: Notes

by Henry Barclay Swete

Publisher:

Macmillan and Co.

, 1893

Overview

Henry Barclay Swete originally wrote The Akhmîm Fragment of the Apocryphal Gospel of St. Peter for the use of students and later expanded it for the general scholar. Swete describes the Petrine manuscript, analyzes its literary character, details doctrinal tendencies, and compares it to other Apocrypha. He also examines the use of a harmony and allusions to the Old Testament, and includes the Greek text and a translation.

Product Details

• Title: The Akhmîm Fragment of the Apocryphal Gospel of St. Peter: Notes
• Author: Henry Barclay Swete
• Series: The Akhmîm Fragment of the Apocryphal Gospel of St. Peter
• Publisher: Macmillan and Co.
• Print Publication Date: 1893
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Gospel of Peter › Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Resource ID: LLS:NTAPOCSWETENOTES
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:28:44Z

About Henry Barclay Swete

Henry Barclay Swete (1835–1917) was an Anglican clergyman and noted biblical scholar who published works on the Old and New Testaments, as well as on Christian doctrine. He was ordained in 1838 and became a theological lecturer and tutor at Caius College in 1869. He then served as professor of pastoral theology at King’s College, London, and later became regius professor of divinity at Cambridge in 1890. He received an honorary doctorate of divinity from the University of Glasgow in 1901.