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There is a body of religious literature, most of which was written centuries after the New Testament, that attempts to provide supplemental or alternative accounts of the life of Jesus Christ. The most exhaustive surviving alternative versions to the New Testament come from orthodox circles and are often creative "imaginings" that try to fill holes in the canonical gospel accounts of Jesus' life.
This work investigates the origins and nature of noncanonical retellings in detail--both orthodox and heretical as well as Roman and traditionalist Jewish ones. Extensive summaries of the text as well as substantial verbatim extracts of key incidents and assertions are provided to give the reader a "feel" for the character and intents of the various sources. A concise introduction to a much neglected area of Bible-related study that should be of potential use to students of Biblical literature, comparative religion, and early medieval thought.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
PART I: THE DOCUMENTS
1 Detailed Surviving Gospels
The Infancy Gospel of James (also known as the Protevangelium of James)
History of Joseph the Carpenter
Infancy Gospel of Thomas
Pseudo-Matthew
Arabic Infancy Gospel
Gospel of the Nativity of Mary
Gospel of Peter
Gospel of Nicodemus (consisting of Acts of Pilate and Christ's Descent into Hell)
2 Fragmentary Surviving Gospels
Gospel of the Hebrews (also known as Gospel According to the Hebrews)
Gospel of the Ebionites
Egerton Gospel (Papyrus Egerton 2)
Unidentified Gospel (Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 840)
Secret Gospel of Mark
3 Surviving "Acts" and Other Documents
Acts of John
Pistis Sophia
Epistle of the Apostles (Epistula Apostolorum)
Toldoth Jeshu
PART II: THE LIFE OF JESUS
4 Mary and Joseph Before Jesus' Birth
Birth and Childhood of Mary
Betrothal of Mary to Joseph
Annunciation of Jesus' Coming Birth to Mary
Mary Visits Mother of John the Baptist
Joseph Learns He Is to Be a Father
Joseph Blamed for Mary's Pregnancy
5 Birth of Jesus
Jesus Born in Bethlehem
Visit of the Magi
Slaughter of the Bethlehem Children
6 Egyptian Exile
Flight into Egypt and Life While There
Return to Palestine from Egypt
Miracles of Healing and Protection While Still a Baby
7 Youthful Years in Palestine
Childhood Miracles of Self-Protection
Playful Childhood Miracles
Childhood Miracles to Benefit His Parents
Childhood Healings
Childhood Resurrections
Childhood Duplication of Food
Childhood Protection of Others from Dangerous Animals
Hurtful and Injurious Childhood Miracles
Supernatural Childhood Executions
Jesus' Supernatural Brilliance as a Childhood Student
Jesus' Relationship to His Parents
Death of John the Baptist's Mother
Jesus' Jerusalem Pilgrimage at Age Twelve
Jesus Is Commissioned to Preach at Age Twelve
Death of Joseph
Jesus Starts to Hide His Miraculous Abilities
Jesus' Childhood Receipt of the Holy Spirit
A Jewish Alternative Version of Jesus' Birth and Adolescence
8 Jesus' Adult Life and Teaching Ministry
Roman Allusions to Jesus' Life and Death
Jesus' Baptism by John
Jesus' Forty Days of Temptation
Jesus' Physical Appearance
Jesus' Unique Physical Inability
Appointment of Apostles
Healing of a Man with a Bad Hand
Every Meal a Miracle
Jesus' Miracles: A Hostile Interpretation
Jesus' Second Egyptian Stay
The Second Transfiguration
A Rich Man Seeking Divine Acceptance Stumbles Over His Own Riches
Healing of Contagious Leprosy
A Woman Accused of Sin
A Challenge to Jesus' Ritual Purity in the Temple
Jesus' Final Passover with the Disciples
9 Betrayal, Arrest, and Trial
A Jewish Account of the Events
Defenses of Jesus before Pilate by Friendly Witnesses
Roman Subordinates and Standards Give Honor to Jesus
Pilate's Challenge to the Jewish Leaders
Mary's Grief over Jesus' Death
Crucifixion of the Wrong Man
Place of Crucifixion
The "Departure" of Christ While Jesus Dies
Earthquake at Jesus' Death
Jesus' Disciples Pursued After His Death
Pilate's Reaction to the Phenomena at Jesus' Death
Joseph Asking for the Body of Jesus
Punishment of Joseph for Burying Jesus
10 Triumph Over Death
A Description of the Resurrection Event Itself
The Decision to Hush Up the Guards' Report
Appearance to Women at the Tomb
Departure of the Apostles to Galilee
Instruction to All the Apostles to Verify the Physical Reality of the Resurrection
Appearance to James to Convince Him to Break His Fast
Post-Resurrection Period of Teaching
Ascension into Heaven
The Imposture of Resurrection Exposed
Notes
Bibliography
Index
