New Testament Apocrypha V1

An expansive compilation of New Testament apocrypha in English translation, featuring fascinating but heretofore unpublished texts. New Testament Apocrypha, vol. 3, continues to unearth the vast diversity of Christian Scripture outside of the traditional canon. This new collection encompasses a broad range of languages—Greek, Church Slavic, Old English, Coptic, and more—and spans centuries, from the formation of the canonical New Testament to the high Middle Ages. The selections here represent some of the least studied apocryphal texts, many of which have not previously received an English translation or a critical edition. Notable newly edited and translated selections include The Martyrdom of Zechariah, The Decapitation of John the Forerunner, The Birth of John, The Revelation about the Lord’s Prayer, and The Dialogue of Mary and Christ on the Departure of the Soul. Each text is accompanied by a robust introduction, bibliography, and notes. Scholars of apocrypha, Scripture, and hagiography from a breadth of disciplines will find this an indispensable reference for their research and teaching. Contributors: Carson Bay, Mark Glen Bilby, Rick Brannan, Christian H. Bull, Slavomir Čéplö, Alexander D’Alisera, J. Gregory Given, Nathan J. Hardy, Brandon W. Hawk, Stephen C. E. Hopkins, Alexander Kocar, Brent Landau, Jacob A. Lollar, Christine Luckritz Marquis, Ivan Miroshnikov, Tobias Nicklas, Samuel Osborn, Stephen Pelle, Bradley Rice, Julia A. Snyder, Janet E. Spittler, James Toma, Péter Tóth, Sarah Veale, J. Edward Walters, Charles D. Wright, Lorne R. Zelyck

CONTENTS General Introduction Gospels: Non-Biblical Material about Jesus Isolated Sayings of the Lord II Papyrus Fragments of Apocryphal Gospels Ill Jewish-Christian Gospels IV The Gospel of the Egyptians V The Gospel of Peter VI Conversations between Jesus and his Disciples after the Resurrection VII Gnostic Gospels and Related Documents A. Gospels under General Titles B. Gospels under the Name of an Old Testament Figure C. Gospels current, directly or indirectly, under the Name of Jesus, and Similar Works D. Gospels attributed to the Twelve as a Group E. Gospels under the Name of an Apostle F. Gospels under the Names of Holy Women G. Gospels attributed to an Arch-Heretic H. Gospels under the Names of their Users VIII Infancy Gospels IX The Relatives of Jesus X The Work and Suffering of Jesus Appendix: Fresh translations of the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Truth

In recent years there has been so much research into extra-canonical gospel literature and, in particular, into the Coptic Gnostic library of Nag Hammadi that a completely new recasting of the seminal work, Neutestamentliche Apokryphen in Deutscher Ubersetzung (originally founded by Edgar Hennecke), seemed called for. This is the English translation of the revised edition of that work, published in two volumes. This is an essential collection of sources for every student of the New Testament and of the history and literature of ancient Christianity. Volume II covers writings related to the Apostles, the Apocalypses and related subjects.

Translation of: Neutestamentliche Apokryphen.