{"product_id":"loa-the-first-apocalypse-of-james","title":"The First Apocalypse of James","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the soul must answer hostile powers before it can find its way home?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe First Apocalypse of James is an anonymous early Christian revelation built around secret dialogues between Jesus and James the Just. Its two main scenes take place before Jesus’s suffering and after his resurrection. According to the text, Jesus comes from a Father beyond all names and prepares James to face suffering without surrendering to fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe teaching reaches beyond James’s coming death. In this Gnostic vision, the soul must pass hostile powers that question it on its journey toward the divine. Jesus gives James answers that work like passwords. Preserved in Coptic and found near Nag Hammadi, this text opens a window onto ancient Christian ideas outside the New Testament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA teacher beyond names\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the text’s portrait of Jesus as a heavenly teacher sent by the Unnameable Father.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJames in the face of fear\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet James as he receives warnings of suffering and teaching meant to steady him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe soul under questioning\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow a vision of the soul confronted by hostile powers demanding answers after death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWords that open a passage\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read the answers Jesus gives James to pass the powers guarding the soul’s ascent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA different Christian vision\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover how this Gnostic text connects hidden knowledge, spiritual freedom, and the journey beyond death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of early Christian history, the Nag Hammadi library, and ancient ideas about death and the soul, especially those curious about James.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and enter the secret dialogue between Jesus and James.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111222776156,"sku":"LOA-80-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111222808924,"sku":"LOA-80-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58113779237212,"sku":"LOA-80-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00080-en.png?v=1792190204","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/loa-the-first-apocalypse-of-james","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}