The Gnostic Gospels | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Introduction Abstract

* Some Arab peasants found early records of early Christianity in a jar.
* Mohammed 'Ali did not want to break the jar open at first.
* The scrolls were scattered around the globe.
* The Jung Foundation bought the codices.
* Many gospels were written, talking about various apostles...
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