| Book of John Drāšā ḏ-Yaḥyā | |
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| Religion | Mandaeism |
| Language | Mandaic language |
| Period | compiled c. 7th century[1] |
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In Mandaeism, the Book of John (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡓࡀࡔࡀ ࡖࡉࡀࡄࡉࡀ, romanized: Drāšā ḏ-Yaḥyā) is a Mandaean holy book in Mandaic Aramaic which Mandaeans attribute to their prophet John the Baptist.[2]
The book contains accounts of John's life and miracles, as well as a number of polemical conversations with Jesus and tractates where Anush Uthra (Enosh) performs miracles in the style of Jesus's deeds in Jerusalem.[3] It was compiled around the 7th century A.D. shortly after the Muslim conquest of Persia from various texts, many of which were composed several centuries earlier. It was translated into English in its entirety for the first time by Gelbert (2017) and Häberl & McGrath (2020).[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Haberl2020was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002-11-28). The Mandaeans: Ancient Texts and Modern People (1 ed.). Oxford University PressNew York. p. 31. doi:10.1093/0195153855.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-515385-9.
- ^ Buckley 2002, p. 8
- ^ Häberl, Charles G.; McGrath, James Frank (2019-11-18). The Mandaean Book of John: Critical Edition, Translation, and Commentary. De Gruyter. pp. 4–8. doi:10.1515/9783110487862. ISBN 978-3-11-048786-2.