“... Since the author wrote in Greek, he may well have resided in a Jewish community outside of Palestine, somewhere in the hellenistic world. Evidence favoring Egypt is strongest. Two separate manuscripts have survived in Egypt. The Coptic (Budge) Apocalypse of Paul probably contains a quotation from a third Egyptian manuscript (see fragment B, n. c), attesting to the popularity of the text in Egypt. The only remaining Greek fragment of the work is the quotation by Clement of Alexandria. Consequently, it is reasonable to assume that the work was produced in that city. The comment regarding the weighing of good and evil (see ch. 8, n. b) also reminds one of an Egyptian motif, but such a comment could scarcely be decisive. [...] The mention of weighing good and evil in a balance reminds one of the Egyptian prototype for judgment in the underworld. ...”

“... The righteous could enter heaven, but only after an examination of their deeds and an extremely dangerous ordeal at the hands of the Accuser and his minions. This motif of a postmortem trial to ascertain or prove one's worthiness was common in many Greco-Roman religions. This motif surfaced long before in ancient Egypt (see chapter i) where the ancient Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and the Book of the Dead all describe similarly dangerous postmortem trials. ...”