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What does Bartholomew dare to ask when the risen Christ stands before him?
The Gospel of Bartholomew, also called the Questions of Bartholomew, presents a conversation about things no one has seen. Set after the resurrection, it follows the apostle and other disciples as they question Jesus about the realm of the dead, his birth, and the adversary. Each question opens onto a scene rather than another chapter in a life of Jesus.
In this ancient Christian text, Bartholomew asks what happens when Jesus descends into Hades. He also asks to see the devil. According to the narrative, Jesus warns him before the adversary appears in bonds. Written by an unknown author under Bartholomew's name, this work stands outside the New Testament and explores early Christian ideas about heaven, temptation, and evil.
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- Questions beyond the visible Follow Bartholomew as his bold questions turn hidden realms into scenes of encounter.
- The descent into Hades Explore the text's dramatic account of Christ entering the realm of the dead.
- The adversary in bonds Read a tense interrogation about the adversary's origins and methods of temptation.
- Questions about Jesus's birth Discover how the dialogue reaches beyond Hades to ask about Jesus's birth.
- Beyond the New Testament Encounter an apocryphal work that uses conversation to explore an unseen spiritual world.
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- An anonymous dialogue set after the resurrection
- Bartholomew asks where Jesus went from the cross
- Angels of vengeance and the daily count of souls
- Mary tells the secret of the incarnation
- The abyss and Mary's lesson about Eve
- Bartholomew faces the chained Satan
- The fall of Satanael and Jesus's last charge
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Gospel of Bartholomew
by Traditionally attributed to Bartholomew the Apostle
Bartholomew plants his feet on the neck of a chained Satan and demands to know where evil comes from.
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What would you ask the risen Jesus if you had one chance? In the Gospel of Bartholomew, an apostle who is only a name in the gospel lists steps forward with a bold question.
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An anonymous dialogue set after the resurrection
The Gospel of Bartholomew is a short early Christian work with no named author. Its title comes from the apostle who asks most of its questions. Scholars call the work an apocryphon, a word that points to hidden or set aside writings.
The text survives in Greek, Latin and Slavonic versions, with Coptic fragments from Egypt. Each differs in order and in detail. Most scholars place its beginnings in the early centuries, often the third, but that dating is debated.
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Bartholomew. Gospel of Bartholomew. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/loa-gospel-of-bartholomew.
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What is the Gospel of Bartholomew about?
It is a dialogue set after the resurrection. Bartholomew questions the risen Jesus about Hades, heaven, the abyss and Satan; he also questions Mary about Christ's conception, and the bound Satan recounts his fall.
Who wrote the Gospel of Bartholomew and when?
The author is unknown. Scholars usually date its roots to the early centuries of the church, often the third, but they disagree. It survives in Greek, Latin, Slavonic and Coptic versions that differ from one another.
Why is the Gospel of Bartholomew not in the Bible?
Churches accepted books that were widely used, tied to the apostles and in step with established teaching. This work was little used and was passed over. It was preserved in Egypt and Slavic lands and studied by scholars.
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