Gospel of Basilides

The Gospel of Basilides is the title given to a reputed text within the New Testament apocrypha, which is reported in the middle of the 3rd century as then circulating amongst the followers of Basilides (Βασιλείδης), a leading theologian of Gnostic tendencies, who had taught in Alexandria in the second quarter of the 2nd century. Basilides's teachings were condemned as heretical by Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130 – c. 200),^[1] and by Hippolytus of Rome (c. 170 – c. 236),^[2] although they had been evaluated more positively by Clement of Alexandria (c. 150 – c. 215).^[3] There is, however, no agreement amongst Irenaeus, Hippolytus or Clement as to Basilides's specific theological opinions;^[4] while none of the three report a gospel in the name of Basilides.^[5]

^ Haer. 1.24.4
^ Ref. VII 20.1
^ Strom. Iv 12.81; Strom. III 1.1
^ Frank Leslie Cross, Elizabeth A. Livingstone (1997). "Basilides". The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxford University Press. p. 168. ISBN 019211655X.
^ Kelhoffer, James A. (2014). Conceptions of "Gospel" and Legitimacy in Early Christianity. Mohr Siebeck. p. 87. ISBN 9783161526367.

[1] Haer. 1.24.4

[2] Ref. VII 20.1

[3] Strom. Iv 12.81; Strom. III 1.1

[4] Frank Leslie Cross, Elizabeth A. Livingstone (1997). "Basilides". The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxford University Press. p. 168. ISBN 019211655X.

[5] Kelhoffer, James A. (2014). Conceptions of "Gospel" and Legitimacy in Early Christianity. Mohr Siebeck. p. 87. ISBN 9783161526367.

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