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