The Freer Logion
Home > Apocrypha > The Freer Logion The Freer Logion At a Glance Treatise Genre: (5/5) ***** Reliability of Dating: (5/5) ***** Length of Text: Greek Original Language: Ancient Translations: Modern Translations: English Estimated Range of Dating: 300-400 A.D. Chronological List of Early Christian Writings Discuss this text on the Early Writings forum. Offsite Links Das Freer-Logion Freer Gallery in Washington displays 2 ancient Bibles Codex W: A Theological Understanding of the Freer Logion The "Strange" Ending of the Gospel of Mark and Why It Makes All the Difference Books Wilhelm Schneemelcher, New Testament Apocrypha, Vol. 1, pp. 248-249 Recommended Books for the Study of Early Christian Writings Information on the Freer Logion Joachim Jeremias writes, "The Gospel MS W.
(4th or 5th century) has, like most manuscripts, the longer spurious ending after Mk. 16:8 (i.e. vss. 9-20), but inserts into it a dialogue between the disciples and the risen Lord, the beginning of which is also transmitted by Jerome (c. Pelag. II. 15). In the longer ending of Mark it is described how the risen Lord, early on the first day of the week, appeared first to Mary Magdalene and then in another form 'to two of them' as they walked; then follows the appearance to the eleven as a third occasion. While the corresponding passage in Lk. (24:41f.) records that their unbelief is overcome when the risen lord eats before them. Mk. 16:14 simply mentions a reproach and immediately goes on to the mission charge.
In the Freer Logion this gap is eliminated by the insertion of a dialogue between the risen Lord and the disciples. There the disciples charge Satan and the unclean spirits with responsibility for their unbelief and ask about the immediate parousia. To this request the risen Lord replies that the power of Satan has truly reached its end, but that certain signs must yet be fulfilled; then follows the mission charge." (New Testament Apocrypha, vol. 1, p. 248) Some Contemporary Texts Eusebius of Caesarea (300-340 A.D.) Manichean Acts of Leucius Charinus (300-350 A.D.) Letters of Paul and Seneca (300-390 A.D.) Apocalypse of Thomas (300-400 A.D.) Freer Logion (300-400 A.D.) Gospel of Gamaliel (300-600 A.D.) Lactantius (303-316 A.D.) Reticius of Autun (310-334 A.D.) Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions (320-380 A.D.) Go to the Chronological List of all Early Christian Writings Please buy the CD to support the site, view it without ads, and get bonus stuff!
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