The Christology of the First apocalypse of James in the context of the sources of gnosis

The Christology of the First Apocalypse of James in the context of the sources of gnosis is concerned with the third text of the fifth codex from the Nag Hammadi library. The starting point of the thesis is the translation of the text from Coptic to Czech, which is followed by a detailed analysis of the christology presented in the text. The focus is on major christological themes, such as Christ's existence before his descending on earth, his dwelling on earth, his death and salvific role. The next aim of the thesis is to provide the gnostic context of the tractate. The research is focused on valentinian gnosis, because the First apocalypse of James is usually classified as valentinian. The themes treated in more detail are the valentinian protology and the descriptions of the saviour's death in the Nag Hammadi texts. Substantial differences between the individual teachings of the tractates lead to the research of the polemical ambiance in the valentinian movement. Finallly it is shown that besides the reports of heresiologists there is evidence of this polemical enviroment in gnosis from within this movement. This evidence is the First Apocalypse of James