The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel: Annotated & Explained

by Stevan Davies

Publisher:

SkyLight Paths

, 2005

Overview

This central myth of Gnosticism tells a story of God falling from perfect Oneness to imprisonment in the material world, and how by knowing one’s divine origins, God’s descent can be reversed. The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel—Annotated & Explained discusses the principal themes, historical foundation, and spiritual contexts of this Gnostic teaching.

Product Details

• Title: The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel: Annotated & Explained
• Author: Stevan Davies
• Series: SkyLight Illuminations Series
• Publisher: SkyLight Paths
• Print Publication Date: 2005
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Apocryphon of John › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 1594730822, 9781594730825
• Resource ID: LLS:SCRTBKGNSTCGSPL
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:54:34Z

About Stevan Davies

Stevan Davies is professor of religious studies at Misericordia University and has studied the non-canonical gospels and acts for over 30 years. He is the author of The Gospel of Thomas: Annotated and Explained, The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel—Annotated and Explained, and The Revolt of the Widows: The Social World of the Apocryphal Acts.