Introduction to the New Testament Apocrypha
This book is a readable and analytical survey of those important but little-known Christian documents of the second and third centuries which are collectively referred to as the New Testament Apocrypha, and is intended to serve both as an introductory guide for interested clergy and laity, but also as a useful reference for those pursuing higher research. Questions of the manufacture of the codices, the transmission of the texts, the discovery of the lost and hidden books, and of the...
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PrefaceFurther ReadingIntroduction1Ch. 1The Early History201The Sources202The Judaean Church223The Church in Samaria254The Syrian Church325The Church in Mesopotamia356The Asian Church387The Egyptian Church41Ch. 2The Judaean Church431The Epistle of Peter to James442The Contestatio of James453The Preaching of Peter464The Ascents of James485The Apocryphon of James506The First Apocalypse of James547The Second Apocalypse of James588The Protevangelium of James62Ch. 3The Church in Samaria661The Acts of Peter672The Pseudo-Clementine Homilies and Recognitions743The Epistle of Peter to Philip774The Gospel of the Nazaraeans825The Gospel of the Ebionites84Ch. 4The Church in Syria881The Gospel of Peter892The Gospel of Philip943The Apocalypse of Peter994The Coptic Apocalypse of Peter1045The Apocalypse of Paul1076The Coptic Apocalypse of Paul110Ch. 5The Church in Mesopotamia1131The Gospel of Thomas1142The Acts of Thomas1213The Book of Thomas the Contender1264The Infancy Gospel of Thomas129Ch. 6The Churches of Asia1321The Acts of John1332The Acts of Paul1393The Acts of Andrew1464The Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles150Ch. 7The Church in Egypt1551The Gospel of the Egyptians1562The Gospel of the Hebrews1593The Gospel of Mary1634The Epistle of the Apostles1675The Dialogue of the Saviour172Epilogue177Index of References189
