The
Nag Hammadi Library
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= Writings
avoiding “Jesus” by at least 10:1
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The Acts of
Peter and the Twelve Apostles 3 mentions of “Jesus”
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Allogenes a
non-Christian Gnostic text
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The Apocalypse
of Adam A Sethian Gnostic
text, probably no Christian connection
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The (First) Apocalypse
of James ***
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The (Second)
Apocalypse of James ***
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The Apocalypse
of Paul A Christian-Gnostic work re Heaven &
Hell, no Christ figure
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The Apocalypse of Peter ***
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The Apocryphon
of James: ***
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The Apocryphon of John ***
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Asclepius 21-29 A non-Christian Gnostic Coptic text
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Authoritative Teaching A non-Christian semi-Gnostic treatise on the Soul
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The Book of Thomas the Contender ***
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The Concept of
Our Great Power ***
but is docetic
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The Dialogue of the Savior ***
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The Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth A Gnostic, Hermetic, non-Christian document
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The Exegesis on
the Soul ***
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The Gospel of the Egyptians* ***
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The Gospel of
Philip It references Jesus many times
• The Gospel of Thomas: It also references Jesus many times
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The Gospel of
Truth:* It references Jesus several times
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The Hypostasis of the Archons A
non-Christian Gnostic tractate re Adam & Eve…
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Hypsiphrone A short, deteriorated Gnostic text, apparently non-Christian
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The Interpretation of Knowledge ***
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The Letter of Peter to Philip A Gnostic-Christian tractate that refers to
Jesus frequently
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Marsanes A Sethian Gnostic
text, non-Christian
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Melchizedek A Gnostic-Christian tractate that refers to
Jesus frequently
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On the
Anointing A short, 7-line Gnostic-Christian text,
mentions Jesus
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On the Baptism (A) A
short Gnostic-Christian text, mentions Jesus
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On the Baptism (B) Mentions Christ once, no “Jesus,” but too
short to seek avoidance
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On the Eucharist (A) Short
Christian text, plenty of “Jesus”
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On the Eucharist (B) Presumably as above but too short to tell
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On the Origin of the World* Gnostic-Christian
tractate; 1 “Jesus,” 2 ;”Christ”; little more
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The Paraphrase of Shem Long Gnostic tractate, no Christian influence
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Plato, Republic 588A-589B A
non-Christian, possibly Gnostic, version of a Plato excerpt
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The Prayer of the Apostle Paul A short
Gnostic-Christian prayer, does not avoid “Jesus”
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The Prayer of
Thanksgiving A
Hermetic Gnostic prayer, non-Christian
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The Second Treatise of the Great Seth A docetic
Gnostic-Christian text, slightly avoids Jesus
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The Sentences
of Sextus A
Hellenistic text slightly Christianized; no Christ figure
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The Sophia of
Jesus Christ ***
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The Teachings of Silvanus ***
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The Testimony of Truth A
Christian-Gnostic tractate, only slightly avoids “Jesus”
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The Thought of Norea A
brief Sethian Gnostic text, non-Christian
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The Three Steles of Seth A brief
Sethian Gnostic text, non-Christian
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The Thunder, Perfect Mind A semi-Gnostic non-Christian poetic text
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The Treatise on
the Resurrection A
Christian-Gnostic text, scarcely avoids “Jesus”
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Trimorphic Protennoia ***
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The Tripartite Tractate ***
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A Valentinian Exposition A
Christian-Gnostic text, uses “Jesus” 10 times; docetic or not?
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Zostrianos ***