Bible Dictionary
EVE, GOSPEL OF
A Gnostic doctrinal writing attributed to Eve and reported by Epiphanius. It presents a mystical teaching about Christ and the believer, rather than a canonical Gospel.
Definition
The Gospel of Eve was a Gnostic doctrinal treatise attributed to Eve. It presented mystical teaching about the relation of Jesus and the believer rather than a canonical Gospel.
Biblical Usage
The work is not presented as part of the biblical Gospels. Its reported saying identifies Christ and the believer in a mystical manner, using language of mutual indwelling and self-discovery.
Historical Background
The treatise is known through the account of Epiphanius, who mentions it among Gnostic materials.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>A Gnostic doctrinal treatise mentioned by Epiphanius (Haer., xxvi.2 ff) in which Jesus is represented as saying in a loud voice, "I am thou, and thou art I, and wherever thou art there am I, and in all things I am sown. And from whencesoever thou gatherest me, in gathering me thou gatherest thyself."</p><p>See LOGIA; and compare Ropes, Die Spruche Jesu, 56.</p>