Who Wrote the Secret Book of John? Dating the Apocryphon Honestly
The first time someone asked me whether the apostle John actually wrote the Secret Book of John, I said “no” too fast. I was right, more or less. But I couldn’t have told you why, and a quick “no” from a guy who runs a Gnosticism blog isn’t worth much more than a quick “yes” from somebody who wants the book to be scripture. So I went back and did it properly. I’ve already written a reader’s map of the book itself, so I won’t retell the myth here. This post is only about the evidence for when it was written and by whom, and what you can honestly say about it. ...