Coptic Translation Research Articles

Note sur la « petite apocalypse » de l'Asclepius

Note on the « little apocalypse » of Asclepius. The " Egyptian " part of the pagan " little apocalypse " of Asclepius was added to the Greek original by a scholar who also did the Latin translation that we possess. This translation corresponds to the text in its final form, as does the Coptic translation preserved in manuscript VI of Nag Hammadi.

The So-Called Ointment Prayer in the Coptic Version of the Didache: A Re-evaluation

In the extant fragment (corresponding to 10:3-11:2 of the Greek text) of the Coptic translation of theDidache, after the prayer over the bread and the permission for “prophets” to improvise the benedictions if they so wish (10:7), there is a passage which has no parallel in the Greek. It has much potential importance for the early history of the liturgy; however, none of the several interpretations which have been offered to date is entirely satisfactory. The text and a provisional translation of the passage will be first presented, followed by our own analysis and interpretation.