Gospel of Philip

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The Gospel of Philip is a gnostic text lost[1] to generations of Christians from the 2nd century when it was likely written, to the 20th Century when it was rediscovered.

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[edit] What it is

Philip had been rumored in Christian scholarship since roughly the 3rd century CE as "that book", which, along with the Gospel of Judas, pretty much put to shambles the Pauline views of Christianity.

A mostly complete scroll of the Gospel was found in the Nag Hammadi texts, uncovered in 1945. And no, Philip didn't write it, his name was just more famous than Joe the Scribe.

[edit] Why it matters

  • Because Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene.
    • Philip reinforces that Jesus was human, that he never died and rose, just lived a nice healthy life till he was captured around 30 years of age and killed by those who wanted to shut him up. Then, you know, he stayed shut up, except as referenced by his students.
    • Philip talks of Mary and Jesus being lovers, which may have been a translation error for "married". Neither one is exactly a good thing for modern Christianity to deal with.
  • Because humans are blessed without priests, and the Church is irrelevant.
  • Because sex is pure and good, not dirty. Sex is a gift that should be celebrated, not hidden away for procreation only.
  • Because Jesus is a bad and angry mofo: "Jesus came to crucify the world."

[edit] Why it can't matter

Because people in power don't like it when the God they worship (and get fellow money-donors to worship) says "You priests and church are not needed."

[edit] External Link

The Gospel of Phillip, translation and annotations by Patterson Brown

[edit] Footnotes

  1. Or, if you are a conspiracy theorist, "intentionally misplaced"
Guide to the Jewish and Christian Scriptures
Torah: Genesis - Exodus - Leviticus - Numbers - Deuteronomy Old Testament History: Book of Joshua - Book of Judges - Ruth - Samuel (1 & 2) - Kings (1 and 2 Kings) - Chronicles - Ezra and Nehemiah - Book of Esther Old Testament Wisdom: Book of Job - Psalms - Book of Proverbs - Ecclesiastes - Song of Solomon Major Prophets: Isaiah - Book of Jeremiah - Lamentations - Book of Ezekiel - Book of Daniel Minor Prophets: Minor Prophets

Deuterocanon (Catholic and Orthodox): - Tobit - Judith - 1 Maccabees - 2 Maccabees - Book of Wisdom - Sirach - Baruch - Letter of Jeremiah Deuterocanon (Orthodox): 1 Esdras - 3 Maccabees - Prayer of Manasseh - Psalm 151 Deuterocanon (Georgian Orthodox): 4 Maccabees - 2 Esdras Ethiopian Orthodox ("narrow" canon): Jubilees - Enoch - Rest of the Words of Baruch - 1-3 Meqabyan Syriac Peshitta: 2 Baruch Psalms 152-155


The Gospels: Gospel of Matthew - Gospel of Mark - Gospel of Luke - Gospel of John Acts: Acts of the Apostles Pauline Epistles: Romans - 1 & 2 Corinthians - Galatians - Ephesians - Philippians - Colossians - First Thessalonians - Second Thessalonians - First Timothy - Second Timothy - Titus - Epistle to Philemon General Epistles: Epistle to the Hebrews - Epistle of James - First Peter - Second Peter - 1 John - 2 John - 3 John - Epistle of Jude Revelation: Book of Revelation


Selected pseudepigrapha: Gospel of Judas - Infancy Gospel of James - Gospel of Mary - Gospel of Philip - Gospel of Thomas - Nag Hammadi texts


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