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關於 Nag Hammadi 藏書
Nag Hammadi 藏書, 由13份古抄本組成, 1945年在上埃及被兩位男孩發現. 這極為重要的發現包括大量的諾斯底(Gnostic)學派聖經 -- 很早就被認為已經完全消失. 在早期的基督教歷史 有兩大派別爭奪"正統"地位 後來諾斯底派居下風 所以他們的經典被正統派 摧毀殆盡. -- 其中較著名的經典有 湯瑪斯福音, 菲利浦福音, 真理福音等
Nag Hammadi 的發現與翻譯完成於1970年代 提供人們重新審視早期基督教歷史 與諾斯底主義(Gnosticism)的本質; 不熟悉這些歷史的讀者可以閱讀以下文章 介紹諾斯底教義與 Nag Hammadi 藏書 , 以及 Elaine Pagels優秀的Nag Hammadi 概論 : The Gnostic Gospels. (或到我們的 線上書店 購買 The Nag Hammadi Library and The Gnostic Gospels .)
Nag Hammadi藏書目前有三種索引方式: 依英文字母排列, 或是 原始抄本順序排列. 在下一章節還有依照主題排列的索引. 你也可以 搜索整套藏書 ,輸入關鍵字或片語即可.
1997年, Michael Grondin 將這裡所有的藏書重新編輯校正了一遍, 他所花的許多心力 我們在此鄭重地感激他.
其他重要的諾斯底文獻 -- 在Nag Hammadi之前發現的典籍 --我們放在以下連結 Gnostic Scriptures 以及 The Gnostic Society Library.
Nag Hammadi 藏書概論 (主題索引)
分析整套藏書之後, 我們可以把Nag Hammadi粗略分為六大類 :
創造與贖罪的神話, including Gnostic alternative versions of creation and salvation: The Apocryphon of John; The Hypostasis of the Archons; On the Origin of the World; The Apocalypse of Adam; The Paraphrase of Shem. (For an in-depth discussion of these, see the Archive commentary on Genesis and Gnosis.)
諾斯底觀點的觀察與評註 , such as the nature of reality, the nature of the soul, the relationship of the soul to the world: The Gospel of Truth; The Treatise on the Resurrection; The Tripartite Tractate; Eugnostos the Blessed; The Second Treatise of the Great Seth; The Teachings of Silvanus; The Testimony of Truth.
禮拜儀式與入會的文章: The Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth; The Prayer of Thanksgiving; A Valentinian Exposition; The Three Steles of Seth; The Prayer of the Apostle Paul. (The Gospel of Philip, listed under the sixth category below, has great relevance here also, for it is in effect a treatise on Gnostic sacramental theology).
關於女神的靈性原則, 特別是指神聖蘇菲亞(Sophia): 雷霆女神,完美的心智; The Thought of Norea; The Sophia of Jesus Christ; The Exegesis on the Soul.
關於一些使徒的生活與經驗: The Apocalypse of Peter; The Letter of Peter to Philip; The Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles; The (First) Apocalypse of James; The (Second) Apocalypse of James, The Apocalypse of Paul.
關於耶穌的話語 以及他生命中的事件: The Dialogue of the Saviour; The Book of Thomas the Contender; The Apocryphon of James; The Gospel of Philip; The Gospel of Thomas.
最後還有一小部份的經典無法被分類(unclassifiable). 由於這些古抄本的語言 跟我們今日所有的語言有很大的差異 因此有些章節看起來會相當深奧難解, 此外有些抄本 有許多遺漏的地方 斷簡殘篇處處可見 目前 Nag Hammadi藏書最容易理解的有 湯瑪斯福音, 以及 The Gospel of Philip, 其次是 The Gospel of Truth.
Nag Hammadi藏書系列演講
為了促使 Nag Hammadi 資料更容易被大眾了解 , 我們舉行一系列入門演講, 目前可供線上收聽的有:
Christ: The Misunderstood Redeemer -- An understanding of the Gnostic perception of Christ is crucial to any meaningful reading of texts in the Nag Hammadi collection. In this lecture Dr. Stephan Hoeller uses several of the works in the Nag Hammadi Library to introduce the Gnostic Christ. (RealAudio format, 75 min. Click here for more information on hearing the lectures.)
The Sorrow of Sophia: Feminine Divine Image of Suffering -- Gnosticism developed a unique understanding of the feminine aspects within divinity. In this lecture Dr. Hoeller explores the Gnostic image of the suffering and the alienation of the divine feminine, using as his text a reading from The Exegesis on the Soul (NHL II,6). (RealAudio format, 80 min. Click here for more information on hearing the lectures.)