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Treatise on the Resurrection

The Treatise on the Resurrection is a Gnostic text presenting a philosophical discussion of the resurrection, addressed to Rheginos.|||Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex I (Jung Codex).|||Composed in the 2nd or 3rd century CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition. Gnostic in orientation.|||Presents a philosophical discussion of the resurrection, emphasizing that it is a spiritual reality to be experienced in the present. Important for understanding Gnostic eschatology.|||Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.|||Peel, M. L. " The Treatise on the Resurrection." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.|||Peel, M. L. " The Treatise on the Resurrection." In Nag Hammadi Codex I. Brill, 1985.|||Treatise on the Resurrection — Gnostic Society|https://gnosis.org/naghamm/resurrection.html|Full translation with introduction.;; Early Christian Writings — Treatise on the Resurrection|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/resurrection.html|Indexed text and scholarly resources.|||" The resurrection is not a future event, but a present reality for those who have knowledge." — Treatise on the Resurrection (paraphrase)

Collection: Gnostic Literature Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition. Gnostic in orientation.

Date & Provenance

Composed in the 2nd or 3rd century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Coptic text in Nag Hammadi Codex I (Jung Codex).

Why It Matters for Study

Presents a philosophical discussion of the resurrection, emphasizing that it is a spiritual reality to be experienced in the present. Important for understanding Gnostic eschatology.

" The resurrection is not a future event, but a present reality for those who have knowledge." — Treatise on the Resurrection (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

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Further Reading

Robinson, J. M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Harper & Row, 1988.
Peel, M. L. " The Treatise on the Resurrection." In The Nag Hammadi Library in English.
Peel, M. L. " The Treatise on the Resurrection." In Nag Hammadi Codex I. Brill, 1985.