Gospel According to Peter and The Revelation of Peter

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Summary: The Gospel of Peter and the Revelation of Peter.
Review: This book republished by Kessinger Publishing consists of two essays: one focussing upon the apocryphal Gospel According to Peter and the other upon the Revelation of Peter, as well as including the original text of the fragments of both the Gospel and Revelation of Peter in Greek. The first essay is written by J. Armitage Robinson, and it focuses upon the Gospel of Peter which was discovered in fragment. This essay examines the early Christian fathers for mention of this Gospel and then gives an explication of the events described in this Gospel including the Passion of Christ and relates this to the four canonical Gospels. The second essay is written by Montague Rhodes James, and it focuses upon the Revelation of Peter which was also discovered only in fragment. The Revelation of Peter consists of images of paradise as well as ghastly descriptions of the souls suffering positive torments in Hell, a sort of precursor to _The Inferno_ of Dante. This essay deals with the relationship between the Revelation of Peter and the early Christian community, including references to the history of Eusebius. The Revelation of Peter was included among the canonical works in the Muratorian fragment, but it was noted that this book was found unsuitable by some for reading at the mass (perhaps this was because it contained such a vivid portrayal of the souls suffering in Hell). The essay examines the Revelation of Peter by comparing it to certain other extant documents including the Sibylline Oracle and the canonical Apocalypse of John. The book concludes with copies of the fragments of the Gospel of Peter and the Revelation of Peter in Greek.

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Summary: The Gospel of Peter and the Revelation of Peter.
Review: This book republished by Kessinger Publishing consists of two essays: one focussing upon the apocryphal Gospel According to Peter and the other upon the Revelation of Peter, as well as including the original text of the fragments of both the Gospel and Revelation of Peter in Greek. The first essay is written by J. Armitage Robinson, and it focuses upon the Gospel of Peter which was discovered in fragment. This essay examines the early Christian fathers for mention of this Gospel and then gives an explication of the events described in this Gospel including the Passion of Christ and relates this to the four canonical Gospels. The second essay is written by Montague Rhodes James, and it focuses upon the Revelation of Peter which was also discovered only in fragment. The Revelation of Peter consists of images of paradise as well as ghastly descriptions of the souls suffering positive torments in Hell, a sort of precursor to _The Inferno_ of Dante. This essay deals with the relationship between the Revelation of Peter and the early Christian community, including references to the history of Eusebius. The Revelation of Peter was included among the canonical works in the Muratorian fragment, but it was noted that this book was found unsuitable by some for reading at the mass (perhaps this was because it contained such a vivid portrayal of the souls suffering in Hell). The essay examines the Revelation of Peter by comparing it to certain other extant documents including the Sibylline Oracle and the canonical Apocalypse of John. The book concludes with copies of the fragments of the Gospel of Peter and the Revelation of Peter in Greek.