Greek Apocryphal Gospels, Fragments and Agrapha: Introductions and Translations
Overview
The Greek Apocryphal Gospels are important primary source material that document the beliefs of the early Church. Written after the ministry of Christ and the Apostles, these collections of writings are not considered to be divinely inspired. Nevertheless, they are useful in tracing the history of early Church and their understanding of the teachings of Christ and his Apostles. Greek Apocryphal Gospels, Fragments, and Agrapha. It includes the Greek text—with automated morphology—of several apocryphal gospels of the New Testament (Infancy, Passion, and Post-Resurrection), papyrus fragments, and a small collection of agrapha. Introductions, bibliographies, and the English translation for each gospel are provided. Logos Bible Software has all the resources you need for studying the New Testament Apocrypha. The Logos edition of the Greek Apocryphal Gospels, Fragments, and Agrapha provides an easy way to study these writings side by side with your other New Testament Apocryphal resources like M.R. James’ The Apocryphal New Testament. Double-click any word and your preferred lexicon will automatically open to the exact entry! Whether your interest is simple cultural study or in-depth genre studies, the will help you study these valuable texts.
Top Highlights
“Thus the apocryphal gospels say less about Jesus in the context of the first century and more about the problems and issues people in later centuries had in understanding Jesus, and how they tried to solve those problems.” (Page 2)
“The term ‘agrapha’ comes from a Greek word meaning ‘unwritten.’ These are sayings attributed to Jesus that were not included in the canonical Gospels. The agrapha are useful for understanding how people talked about Jesus and how people appealed to Jesus’ authority in their writings.” (Page 4)
“In its original usage, the term indicated ‘unwritten’ sayings of Jesus, sayings that did not occur in the four canonical Gospels.” (Page 7)
“These fragments contain stories of Jesus that quote or allude to canonical material or are completely unknown” (Page 3)
“It is my hope that this material will not only familiarize the reader with some of the noncanonical material floating around in the early days of the church, but will also help the reader to see the different ways the early church struggled with and tried to understand some of the more difficult notions of Christianity. Not only that, but seeing how early Christians appealed to sayings of Jesus (genuine or not) will help one understand how these people understood who Jesus was, what he did, and how it all affected their lives. It is almost like peeking in on a centuries-old conversation, just to see what we can learn.” (Pages ix–x)
- Title: Greek Apocryphal Gospels, Fragments and Agrapha: Introductions and Translations
- Authors: Rick Brannan
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Publication Date: 2013
- Pages: 195