New Testament Apocrypha, v1Compilation of little-known and never-before-published apocryphal Christian texts in English translation This anthology of ancient nonbiblical Christian literature presents informed introductions to and readable translations of a wide range of little-known apocryphal texts, most of which have never before been translated into any modern language. An introduction to the volume as a whole addresses the most significant features of the writings included and contextualizes them within the contemporary study of the Christian Apocrypha. The body of the book comprises thirty texts that have been carefully introduced, copiously annotated, and translated into English by eminent scholars. With dates of composition ranging from the second century CE to early in the second millennium, these fascinating texts provide a more complete picture of Christian thought and expression than canonical texts alone can offer. |
Contents
The Endurance of the Christian Apocrypha | xi |
Preface | xviii |
Abbreviations | xlvii |
The Legend of Aphroditianus | 3 |
The Revelation of the Magi | 19 |
The Hospitality of Dysmas | 39 |
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas Syriac | 52 |
On the Priesthood of Jesus | 69 |
The Life and Martyrdom of John the Baptist | 247 |
The Life of John the Baptist by Serapion | 268 |
The Legend of the Thirty Pieces of Silver | 293 |
The Death of Judas according to Papias | 309 |
The Acts of Cornelius the Centurion | 337 |
John and the Robber | 362 |
The Acts of Timothy | 395 |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy Women Xanthippe Polyxena and Rebecca | 416 |
Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 210 | 109 |
Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 5072 | 125 |
The Dialogue of the Paralytic with Christ | 140 |
The Toledot Yeshu Aramaic Fragment | 158 |
The Discourse of the Savior and the Dance of the Savior | 184 |
An Encomium on Mary Magdalene | 197 |
An Encomium on John the Baptist | 217 |
The Epistle of Christ from Heaven | 455 |
The Latin Revelation of John about Antichrist | 483 |
Stephen J Shoemaker | 510 |
The Investiture of Abbaton the Angel of Death | 526 |
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