Note: this is not a traditional Apocalypse that examines the future or explores the make-up of heaven or hell. Instead, it is a Gnostic teaching which, for some reason deep in the past, had the name "Apocalypse" attached to it.

Date of composition

• Mid-100s.
• It was included in the Nag Hammadi Gnostic collection of the 300s.

Type of Apocrypha (heretical or in error (made up))

• Heresy. It originated from a Gnostic group.

Length

• 7 double-spaced pages

Summary

• It begins with the Jesus sitting in the Temple and addressing Peter in typical gnostic fashion, discussing the importance of knowledge. Peter saw people running toward them and was afraid Jesus would be stoned. But Jesus reassured him they were safe and told Peter not to repeat what he would say to him. Jesus then launched into a long teaching of gnostic truth.