{"product_id":"loa-questions-of-john","title":"The Questions of John","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the Last Supper, John asks what lies behind the visible world—and where its darkness begins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Questions of John, also known as The Secret Supper, presents a private dialogue between the beloved disciple and Jesus. John asks about Satan’s fall, the shaping of humanity, and the end of time. This anonymous religious text places its hidden teaching at the supper table, apart from the crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the text, the visible world belongs to Satan’s kingdom, while the Father’s kingdom is light. Its questions recast creation, suffering, and the coming of Christ through that divide. Scholars connect this work outside the Bible with the Bogomils of Bulgaria and the Cathars of France and Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions at the table\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow John’s direct questions as a private conversation opens onto the mysteries behind the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe fall of Satan\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the text’s account of heavenly glory, rebellion, and the origins of darkness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreation read another way\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter an unusual retelling that attributes the visible world and human bodies to Satan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo kingdoms in conflict\u003c\/strong\u003e – Trace the dialogue’s division between the Father’s light and the shadow of the visible world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions of final judgment\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how the text approaches the world’s end, divine judgment, and the return of souls to light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of early Christian writings, medieval dualist movements, and unusual retellings of Genesis who welcome a questioning dialogue rather than a straight narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and follow John’s questions from the supper table to the boundaries of this imagined cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111231820124,"sku":"LOA-160-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111231852892,"sku":"LOA-160-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58111231885660,"sku":"LOA-160-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58111231918428,"sku":"LOA-160-HC","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/160.jpg?v=1781945065","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/loa-questions-of-john","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}