The Gospel of Peter and The Apocalypse of Peter

Books the Church Left Behind

De: Joseph Lumpkin

Narrado por: Mel Jackson

In the valley of the Upper Nile, on the bank of the river, is the town of Akhmim, once called Panopolis. In ancient times, Panoplis was the capital of the district. In the town stood remnants of a monastery. The ruins of the temple marked the intellectual life of ancient days. On the lands of the monastery was a graveyard wherein were interred the monks and priests who served there long ago.

In 1868, a French archaeologist and his team were excavating this same cemetery in Egypt when they came upon a certain tomb from the eighth century. In the tomb was a monk, reclining peacefully with hands folded on his breast. His reverent hands clasped a small book, which he believed to be sacred, holy, and inspired. The book was an anthology containing three books the monk held most precious, The Gospel of Peter, The Apocalypse of Peter, and The Book of Enoch. In this book, we will examine the texts of the Gospel of Peter and the Apocalypse of Peter, also called the Revelation of Peter.

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