The Apocalypse Of Peter Alternate title: The Revelation To Peter c. 100-125 C.E. The Apocalypse of Peter is the earliest Christian reference to the afterlife, describing in vivid detail the paradise of Heaven and the torments of Hell. The work is quite early, for it was referenced by Clement and likely used by the author of the Apocalypse of Paul; It may even predate the canonical Apocalypse ...

The Apocalypse Of Paul Alternate titles: The Revelation To Paul, Visio Pauli c. 250 C.E. The Apocalypse of Paul was presumably found in the basement of Paul's own house in Tarsus, sealed in a marble box with Paul's shoes, in 388 C.E. Most likely, an editor of the work concocted the tale in an attempt to renew interest in the traditions of the afterlife begun two centuries earlier in the ...

The Apocalypse Of Thomas Alternate titles: The Revelation To Thomas c. 300-400 C.E. Very little of the history of the Apocalypse of Thomas is known; the only reference to it in ancient writings seems to be a single citation by Jerome. Two extant versions of the apocalypse exist in Latin, the longer being a later development. Historical allusions in the long text suggest a fifth-century date; the ...

The Questions Of Bartholomew Alternate titles: The Gospel Of Bartholomew, The Apocalypse Of Bartholomew c. 300-500 C.E. The writings of Jerome, as well as the Gelasian Decree, speak of a Gospel of Bartholomew, though it is not known if they speak of this work; there also exists a fragmentary Book of the Ressurection By Bartholomew the Apostle which seems closer to a gospel narrative, but also ...