Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Apocryphote of the Day: 10-14-08

James said to Jesus, "You have come with knowledge, to rebuke their forgetfulness. You have come with remembrance, to rebuke their ignorance."

First Apocalypse of James NHC V 28.7-10 (early third century Valentinian text; from Syria)

2 comments:

R.Eagle said...

Wow, that's deep.

Btw, is this James, Jesus' brother?

Mark D B said...

The James this Apocalypse is attributed to is referenced within it by the Lord (Jesus), "I have given you a sign of these things, James, my brother. For not without reason have I called you my brother, although you are not my brother materially."

Quote is from a translation by William Schoedel, which can be found here: http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/1ja.html