Papers by René Falkenberg
A study that takes leave of the logion numberings in Thomas and instead focuses on the manuscript... more A study that takes leave of the logion numberings in Thomas and instead focuses on the manuscript's running text where new themes and old disciple voices reappear.
In her dialogue with Jesus, Salome's role is more prominent than earlier presumed, as is suggeste... more In her dialogue with Jesus, Salome's role is more prominent than earlier presumed, as is suggested in this new take on old text-critical problems in the logion.
The Greek noun μοναχός (“monk/single one”) is not attested before 4th century CE. Yet it emerges ... more The Greek noun μοναχός (“monk/single one”) is not attested before 4th century CE. Yet it emerges in the Gospel of Thomas, usually dated to 1st-2nd century. Building on the so-called Monastic Thesis, monks read and copied Thomas in 4th-5th century, and based on its Coptic attestation of ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ and ⲟⲩⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲧ they seemingly changed the text, too.
Religions 13, 796 (2022): 1–18.
The article lists the Manichaean use of the Gospel of Thomas, where the number of parallels makes... more The article lists the Manichaean use of the Gospel of Thomas, where the number of parallels makes it clear that Manichaeans knew and used that gospel, probably even in its Coptic version. In addition, these conclusions are pressed in new directions by posing the question: How exactly did Manichaeans read Thomas, in this case logia 49 and 50?
The Sitz im Leben of Paul's Adam/Christ-typology may have been his gentile mission: the δυσαγγέλι... more The Sitz im Leben of Paul's Adam/Christ-typology may have been his gentile mission: the δυσαγγέλιον on Adam as precondition for the εὐαγγέλιον on Christ. Such use indicates not only a concise typology, but full narratives of first and last Adam as two complementary parts of one single myth.
The article concerns a religio-philosophical letter, Eugnostos, from the Nag Hammadi codices and ... more The article concerns a religio-philosophical letter, Eugnostos, from the Nag Hammadi codices and its literary relationship to Manichaean myth as attested in the Medinet Madi codices.
A how-to-do study applying the method of new philology on a 4th–5th century codex: Its production... more A how-to-do study applying the method of new philology on a 4th–5th century codex: Its production, its structuring of inscribed text, and its overall content in relation to the contemporary context, where the codex is presented as an apocryphal book of John the Apostle.
A study of the Manichaean adoption of this Pauline notion and its use and transformation in Copti... more A study of the Manichaean adoption of this Pauline notion and its use and transformation in Coptic Manichaeism.
Overview on the second century apologist Tatian with a focus on his reuse of philosophy and later... more Overview on the second century apologist Tatian with a focus on his reuse of philosophy and later status as Christian heretic. Earlier scholarship that deemed Tatian a Gnostic is countered since his opinions rather align with other Platonic and ascetic Christians of the period.
Focus is on literary connections between Matthew’s epilogue and the Nag Hammadi text, the Wisdom ... more Focus is on literary connections between Matthew’s epilogue and the Nag Hammadi text, the Wisdom of Jesus Christ, which presents itself as a narrative sequel to the Gospel of Matthew.
The theory of noetic exegesis is based on philosophical texts from Late Antiquity that deals with... more The theory of noetic exegesis is based on philosophical texts from Late Antiquity that deals with a tripartite concept of mind (νοῦς), where the divine mind is thought to interact with the human mind and the νοῦς (meaning) inherent in authoritative texts.
When constructing the salvation system of the Sophia of Jesus Christ, the author primarily drew f... more When constructing the salvation system of the Sophia of Jesus Christ, the author primarily drew from Paul's Adam/Christ speculation, the first three chapters of Genesis, and other texts from the Nag Hammadi find.
A study of Christ-adhering women in Corinth arguing that their independence from the pater famili... more A study of Christ-adhering women in Corinth arguing that their independence from the pater familias structure relies, in part, on Paul’s acute expectation of the Parousia. Furthermore, a manuscript study that, once again, argues for the secondary nature of Paul’s ban on women speaking in the congregation, not least owing to the comparably high social standing of other Corinthians such as Chloe, Prisca, and Phoebe.
A brief, critical study of the Masoretic and Septuagint text of Gen 1–4 through the lenses of ea... more A brief, critical study of the Masoretic and Septuagint text of Gen 1–4 through the lenses of early Judaism, Paul, and later church theologians.
Hvad kan der videnskabeligt siges om den historiske Jesus? I kilderne uden for Det Nye Testamente... more Hvad kan der videnskabeligt siges om den historiske Jesus? I kilderne uden for Det Nye Testamente finder vi kun oplysninger om hans død, messiastitel og broderen Jakob. Desuden har Jesus’ liv berøringspunkter med samtidige messiasfigurer, der kritiserer romerne eller det jødiske tempel.
Books by René Falkenberg
After a decade the Biblia Manichaica Project concludes with the third volume that cite biblical q... more After a decade the Biblia Manichaica Project concludes with the third volume that cite biblical quotations and allusions in the Manichaean sources of the Greek, Coptic, Semitic, and Iranian languages. This volume covers the Manichaean use of Acts of the Apostles, Pauline and catholic letters, Hebrews, and Revelation.
Biblia Manichaica is a reference work citing all biblical quotations and allusions in edited Mani... more Biblia Manichaica is a reference work citing all biblical quotations and allusions in edited Manichaean and anti-Manichaean sources. This second volume of the series covers the New Testament gospels, the Gospel of Thomas, and Diatessaron in Manichaean texts in Greek, Coptic, Semitic, and Iranian languages.
Biblia Manichaica is a reference work citing all biblical quotations and allusions in edited Mani... more Biblia Manichaica is a reference work citing all biblical quotations and allusions in edited Manichaean and anti-Manichaean sources. This first volume in the series covers the texts of Manichaeism in the Greek, Coptic, Semitic, and Iranian languages in relation to the Old Testament.
PhD Dissertation. Supervisors: Eve-Marie Becker (Aarhus), Nils Arne Pedersen (Aarhus). Opponents ... more PhD Dissertation. Supervisors: Eve-Marie Becker (Aarhus), Nils Arne Pedersen (Aarhus). Opponents at defence: Anne Pasquier (Laval), Antti Marjanen (Helsinki), Jan Dochhorn (chair, Aarhus).
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