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The Nag Hammadi scrolls (The Dead Sea Scrolls) are not "necessary" for anything passage of The Bible. They do, however, provide us assurance of the accuracy of transmission of Biblical passages over the years as well as insight into the desert religious community that authored them.
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When did Nag Hammadi massacre happen?
Nag Hammadi massacre happened on 2010-01-07.
What has the author Glen J Kanigan-Fairen written?
Glen J. Kanigan-Fairen has written: 'As below, so above' -- subject(s): Dead Sea scrolls, Gnosticism, Nag Hammadi codices, Apocalyptic literature
What is Nag Hammadi writings?
The Nag Hammadi writings are a collection of ancient texts discovered in Egypt in 1945. These texts are Gnostic in nature and provide insight into alternative Christian beliefs and practices from the early centuries of the Common Era. They include the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Mary Magdalene.
What is the name of the collection of heretical Gnostic texts discovered in Egypt in 1945?
They are called the Nag Hammadi texts, after the region in Egypt in which they were unearthed.
What has the author James McConkey Robinson written?
James McConkey Robinson has written: 'Theology as history' -- subject(s): Christianity, Doctrinal Theology, History, History of doctrines, Religious aspects of History 'The beginnings of dialectic theology' -- subject(s): Dialectical theology 'The Nag Hammadi codices' -- subject(s): Chenoboskion manuscripts, Gnosticism, Nag Hammadi codices, Nag Hammadi texts 'The problem of history in Mark and other Marcan studies' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation, Gnosticism 'The Nag Hammadi Library in English' -- subject(s): Gnostic literature, Gnosticism 'The secrets of Judas' -- subject(s): Gnostic interpretations, Gnosticism, Gospel of Judas 'An new quest of the Historical Jesus' -- subject(s): Demythologization, History 'The Sayings Gospel Q' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation, Q hypothesis (Synoptics criticism)
What are the Nag Hamaddi Gospels?
The Nag Hammadi texts are a group of texts written in Coptic which were discovered in Egypt in 1945. They constitute a body of Gnostic Christian literature, as well as a few Hermetic and Greek philosophical texts, such as a translation of Plato's works. They have been dated to the second century A.D.
When was Mohammed Ali Hammadi born?
Mohammed Ali Hammadi was born in 1964.
When did Mohammed Ali Hammadi die?
Mohammed Ali Hammadi died in 2010.
When did Sa'dun Hammadi die?
Sa'dun Hammadi died on 2007-03-14.
When was Sa'dun Hammadi born?
Sa'dun Hammadi was born on 1930-06-22.
What do present day followers of nag hamadi believe?
Quite simply, Nag Hammadi is not a religion or philosophy that can be followed. It's a city in Egypt where 13 papyrus codices were found in December 1945. These codices consisted of Gnostic writings believed to have been hidden by nearby monks in the third century.
What has the author Stephen J Patterson written?
Stephen J. Patterson has written: 'Beyond the Passion' 'The fifth gospel' -- subject(s): Criticism, interpretation, Nag Hammadi codices, Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel)
