Bright Clouds in the NT Apocrypha

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Bright Clouds in the NT Apocrypha

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The Apostles & BRIGHT CLOUDS in the NT Apocrypha - "Beam me up Scotty"

Here are seven examples of the Apostles and "Bright Clouds" used by the pernicious heretics who wrote the New Testament Apocryphal "story books" about Jesus and the Twelve Apostolic Boneheads

Are there any more?

What does this repeated image actually mean?

Is this a (satirical) mimic (or a lampooning) of the NT canonical writings?

Mark 13:26: "And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory."

Luke 21:37: "At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory."

Matthew 17:5: While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

Matthew 24:30: “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory."

Revelation 1:7: "Behold, He is coming with the clouds"

BRIGHT CLOUDS in the NT Apocrypha


(1) The Acts of Peter and Andrew

1 When Andrew left the city of the man-eaters,
a cloud of light took him up
and carried him to the mountain
where Peter and Matthias and
Alexander and Rufus were sitting.


(2) The Acts of Andrew and Matthias

21. And Andrew commanded a cloud, and it took Matthias
and the disciples and brethren to the mount
where Peter was teaching and there they remained.


(3) The Acts of Paul and Thecla

10:12 And a bright cloud conducted her [Thecla] in her journey.


(4) The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (by Bartholomew)

In order to witness the ascension of Jesus, Thomas is brought to the others via a cloud.
No text - See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrect ... rtholomew)


(5) The Gospel of Judas

Judas is unable to ascend into the cloud he sees in a vision


(6) The Letter of Peter to Philip,

Revelation takes the form of a voice
speaking from an intensely bright cloud of light
"Why [TF?] are you asking me"?


(7) The Infancy Gospel (Protoevangelium) of James

19.2 They stopped at the entrance to the cave, and behold, a bright cloud overshadowed the cave.

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