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Sacra Scrittura · 18 articles · Principal contributors · All subjectsApocrypha (Apocrifi)
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Acts of B (ATTI DI B)
ACTS OF B. - Apocryphal book, composed at the end of the 5th century. In 1698 D. Papebroch published for the first time, from Codex… -
Apocalyptic, Literature (APOCALITTICA, LETTERATURA)
APOCALYPTIC, LITERATURE. - A body of pseudonymous Jewish writings, arising between the 2nd century B.C. and the 2nd century A.D., which for… -
Apocryphal Epistles to the Corinthians (CORINTI, EPISTOLE APOCRIFE AI)
APOCRYPHAL EPISTLES TO THE CORINTHIANS. - A brief letter of the Corinthians and a somewhat longer reply of Paul (III Cor.), suggested, it… -
Ascension of Isaiah (ASCENSIONE DI ISAIA)
ASCENSION OF ISAIAH: V. ISAIA, ASCENSIONE di. -
Book of L (LIBRO DI L)
BOOK OF L. - Apocryphal, mentioned in a biblical catalogue of the 10th century (cod. Vat. 423, f. 415), after the books of the Old and New… -
Dormition (Assumption) of Mary (TRANSITO (DORMIZIONE) DI MARIA)
DORMITION (ASSUMPTION) OF MARY. - An apocryphon, very widespread in antiquity, on the death and assumption of the Virgin. After narrating… -
Enoch, Book of (HENOCH, LIBRO DI)
ENOCH, Book of. - Name of three different apocrypha (v.), having as their protagonist the patriarch H., distinguished according to the… -
Ezra, Third Book of (ESDRA, III LIBRO DI)
EZRA, Third Book of. - An apocryphal book, whose material is found almost entirely in the canonical books: II Par. 35, 1-36, 21 = ch. 1;… -
Gospel of the Egyptians (EGIZIANI, VANGELO DEGLI)
GOSPEL OF THE EGYPTIANS. - Gnostic apocryphon cited by Origen, Hom. I in Luc. (PG 13, 1081), who notes its heretical character; by Clement… -
Gospel of the Nazarenes (NAZAREI, VANGELO DEI)
GOSPEL OF THE NAZARENES. - According to the most common hypothesis, it is to be identified with the Gospel according to the Hebrews (v.),… -
Hebrews, Gospel According to the (EBREI, VANGELO SECONDO GLI)
HEBREWS, Gospel According to the. - An apocryphon that arose in the Jewish-Christian milieu. It is debated whether it should be identified… -
Jason of Cyrene (GIASONE DI CIRENE)
JASON OF CYRENE. - An educated Jew from North Africa, author of a work in 5 books, of which II Macc., except for the beginning (1:1-2:18),… -
Jubilee Book, Book of (GIUBILEI, LIBRO DEI)
JUBILEE BOOK, Book of. - A Jewish apocryphon that paraphrases Gen. 1-13; 24. The Fathers call it Leptogenesis (Didymus of Alexandria,… -
Laodiceans, Epistle to the (LAODICESI, EPISTOLA AI)
LAODICEANS, Epistle to the. - An apocryphal writing that has been placed under the name of St. Paul by virtue of Col. 4:16. As a basis for… -
Lentulus, Letter of (LENTULO, LETTERA DI)
LENTULUS, Letter of. - Apocryphal, so called from its supposed sender, which describes the physical beauty of Jesus Christ, who would have… -
Psalms of S. (SALMI DI S)
PSALMS OF SOLOMON. - An apocryphon comprising a group of 18 brief religious compositions, inserted among the "Solomonic" books in certain… -
Pseudepigrapha (PSEUDEPIGRAFI)
PSEUDEPIGRAPHA. - This is the name given (Gr. φεσθειάγραφος "with a false title") by Protestants to the books called apocrypha (v.) of the… -
The Gospel of G. I (IL VANGELO DI G. I)
THE GOSPEL OF G. I. - An apocryphon, of which there is mention in St. Irenaeus (I, 31, 1: PG 7, 704) and in St. Epiphanius (Haer., 38, 1,…