First Apocalypse of James

The First Apocalypse of James is a Gnostic text presenting a dialogue between the risen Jesus and James, the Lord's brother, concerning the ascent of the soul.|||Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex V. Also in Codex Tchacos.|||Composed in the 2nd or 3rd century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Gnostic in orientation.|||Presents a dialogue between the risen Jesus and James, concerning the ascent of the soul through the heavens and the passwords needed to pass the archons. Important for understanding Gnostic eschatology.|||Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.|||Veilleux, A. " The First Apocalypse of James." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.|||Veilleux, A. " The First Apocalypse of James." In Nag Hammadi Codices V, 2-5 and VI. Brill, 1979.|||First Apocalypse of James — Gnostic Society|https://gnosis.org/naghamm/1james.html|Full translation with introduction.;; Early Christian Writings — First Apocalypse of James|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/1james.html|Indexed text and scholarly resources.|||" And Jesus said to James: You must pass by the archons, and you must know their passwords." — First Apocalypse of James (paraphrase)