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Gospel of Nicodemus

Apocryphal literature

Also known as: “Acts of Pilate”

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history of Joseph of Arimathea

In St. Joseph of Arimathea
In the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus (or Acts of Pilate; 4th/5th century), Jews imprison Joseph after Jesus’ burial, but he is released by the risen Lord, thus becoming the first witness of the Resurrection. In Robert de Boron’s verse romance Joseph d’Arimathie (c. 1200), he is entrusted with…
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portrayal of hell

In hell: Christianity
According to the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus and patristic writings from as early as the 2nd century, Christ invaded Hades during the interval in which he lay dead in the tomb and “made a proclamation to the spirits in prison” (1 Peter 3:19), freeing the just who sat in…
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