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The apocryphal Jesus : legends of the early church / [edited by] J.K. Elliott.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (220 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780191566721
  • 0191566721
  • 1281825778
  • 9781281825773
  • 9786611825775
  • 6611825770
Uniform titles:
  • Apocryphal New Testament. English.
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Apocryphal Jesus.DDC classification:
  • 229/.9205208 22
LOC classification:
  • BS2832 .A2 2008eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Introduction -- A: Stories Relating to the Period of the New Testament Gospels -- 1. The Birth of Jesus -- 2. The Childhood of Jesus -- 3. Jesus' Parents -- 4. The Ministry of Jesus -- 5. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus -- 6. Pilate -- 7. Jesus in the Underworld -- 8. Veronica -- 9. Zacharias -- B: Stories Relating to the Growth of the Church -- 10. Peter -- 11. Paul -- 12. John -- 13. Thomas -- 14. Andrew -- C. Stories Relating to Life After Death -- 15. Heaven and Hell -- 16. The End of Time.
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  • digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve
Summary: Jesus's childhood escapades and graphic descriptions of the torments of Hell - this book introduces readers to a selection, in a modern translation, of the many interesting and bizarre stories about Jesus and his followers which make up the Apocryphal New Testament - stories which have profoundly influenced aspects of later Christian doctrines. - ;This accessible selection of the most important and significant of the remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal stories surrounding the life of Jesus and the Early Church has established a reputation as an invaluable introduction to the genre of Christian apocryphal literature. J.K. Elliott clearly explains the scholarly importance of the genre and introduces each section of texts with reference to biblical texts and later church history. Stories found in this selection include Jesus' birth in a cave, his childhood escapades, his secret sayings, and his descent to the underworld; the torments in Hell; Saint Paul baptizing a lion; the death of Pontius Pilate and Saint Peter being crucified upside down. These all come from early Christian legends which did not get intothe Bible, yet have had a profound influence on art, literature, and theology from the second century through the Middle Ages and even modern times. Some of the stories included here, especially those involving the Virgin Mary, have affected matters of doctrine; others have influenced the church'steaching on the after life, whilst from the apocryphal Acts there are some of the best examples of accounts of the lives of Christianity's earliest saints.
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Abridged and adapted version of the Apocryphal New Testament.

Originally published: Oxford; New York : Oxford University Press, 1996. With new preface and further reading list.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and indexes.

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Jesus's childhood escapades and graphic descriptions of the torments of Hell - this book introduces readers to a selection, in a modern translation, of the many interesting and bizarre stories about Jesus and his followers which make up the Apocryphal New Testament - stories which have profoundly influenced aspects of later Christian doctrines. - ;This accessible selection of the most important and significant of the remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal stories surrounding the life of Jesus and the Early Church has established a reputation as an invaluable introduction to the genre of Christian apocryphal literature. J.K. Elliott clearly explains the scholarly importance of the genre and introduces each section of texts with reference to biblical texts and later church history. Stories found in this selection include Jesus' birth in a cave, his childhood escapades, his secret sayings, and his descent to the underworld; the torments in Hell; Saint Paul baptizing a lion; the death of Pontius Pilate and Saint Peter being crucified upside down. These all come from early Christian legends which did not get intothe Bible, yet have had a profound influence on art, literature, and theology from the second century through the Middle Ages and even modern times. Some of the stories included here, especially those involving the Virgin Mary, have affected matters of doctrine; others have influenced the church'steaching on the after life, whilst from the apocryphal Acts there are some of the best examples of accounts of the lives of Christianity's earliest saints.

Introduction -- A: Stories Relating to the Period of the New Testament Gospels -- 1. The Birth of Jesus -- 2. The Childhood of Jesus -- 3. Jesus' Parents -- 4. The Ministry of Jesus -- 5. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus -- 6. Pilate -- 7. Jesus in the Underworld -- 8. Veronica -- 9. Zacharias -- B: Stories Relating to the Growth of the Church -- 10. Peter -- 11. Paul -- 12. John -- 13. Thomas -- 14. Andrew -- C. Stories Relating to Life After Death -- 15. Heaven and Hell -- 16. The End of Time.

English.