References to the Apocalypse of Peter in Clement of Alexandria’s Eclogae Propheticae Cover Image

Odkazy na Petrovu apokalypsu v Klementově Výběru z prorockých knih
References to the Apocalypse of Peter in Clement of Alexandria’s Eclogae Propheticae

Author(s): Veronika Černušková
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: New Testament Apocrypha; Apocalypses; Apocalypse of Peter; Eclogae Propheticae; Clement of Alexandria

Summary/Abstract: The so called Eclogae Propheticae, the last section of the fragmentary text that follows the seventh book of the Stromateis in the manuscript, consists of a set of exegetical notes on selected passages in the Scriptures. This paper focuses on the passage Ecl. 38–50 which includes esp. references to Psalm 17, the Book of Wisdom and also the Apocalypse of Peter. The references to the Apocalypse are analysed, their number and demarcations are questioned and individual ideas contained in their context are compared with Clement’s statements in Stromateis. On the basis of this comparison it seems probable that (most of) the references to the Apocalypse of Peter are not Clement’s direct quotations or allusions, but are parts of Clement’s excerpts from exegetical literature. The paper contains the Greek text and Czech translation of Ecl. 38–50 with the certain, probable and possible references to the Apocalypse highlighted.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 163-193
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: Czech