Gospel of the Four Heavenly Realms
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The Gospel of the Four Heavenly Realms is a currently lost text from the New Testament apocrypha
.
The content has been surmised from various descriptions of it in ancient works by church fathers
. It is thought to be a gnostic text, in which aspects of their esoteric cosmology
were expounded, probably framed in the form of a dialogue
between Jesus
and the Apostles.
New Testament apocrypha
The New Testament apocrypha are a number of writings by early Christians that claim to be accounts of Jesus and his teachings, the nature of God, or the teachings of his apostles and of their lives. These writings often have links with books regarded as "canonical"...
.
The content has been surmised from various descriptions of it in ancient works by church fathers
Church Fathers
The Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Christian Fathers, or Fathers of the Church were early and influential theologians, eminent Christian teachers and great bishops. Their scholarly works were used as a precedent for centuries to come...
. It is thought to be a gnostic text, in which aspects of their esoteric cosmology
Esoteric cosmology
Esoteric cosmology is cosmology that is an intrinsic part of an esoteric or occult system of thought. It almost always deals with at least some of the following themes: emanation, involution, spiritual evolution, epigenesis, planes of existence or higher worlds , hierarchies of spiritual beings,...
were expounded, probably framed in the form of a dialogue
Dialogue
Dialogue is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people....
between Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
and the Apostles.
External links
- New Testament Apocrypha: Gospels and related writings by Wilhelm Schneemelcher,Robert McLachlan Wilson, p. 356