The Gospel According to Thomas was discovered near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in December 1945 among a group of books known as the Nag Hammadi library. Scholars speculate that the works were buried in response to a letter from Bishop Athanasius declaring a strict canon of Christian scripture. Note: As with any apocryphal writing, Christians must take
The History of Joseph the Carpenter is a compilation of traditions concerning Mary, Joseph, the their family. It is believed to have been composed in Egypt around 600 or 700 AD. Note: As with any apocryphal writing, Christians must take care to recognize historical writings regarding Christianity may have ulterior motives and thus, can contradict our
Note: As with any apocryphal writing, Christians must take care to recognize historical writings regarding Christianity may have ulterior motives and thus, can contradict our biblical texts. They are presented here for research purposes. CHAP. I. 1 Caiaphas relates, that Jesus when in his cradle, informed his mother, that he was the Son. of God. 5 Joseph
The The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Savior, also known as the Syriac Infancy Gospel, is partly based on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. It is believed to have been written about 600 years after Jesus' birth. It became known to European readers by way of an Arabic version published by Henry Sike
This Gospel is ascribed to James. The controversies founded upon it chiefly relate to the age of Joseph at the birth of Christ, and to his being a widower with children, before his marriage with the Virgin. It is supposed to have been originally composed in Hebrew. Postellus rought the manuscript of this gospel from
The Gospel of the Birth of Mary is a shorter edition of the first part of the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (which in turn is based on the Protevangelium of James). The book it came from, the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew or The Infancy Gospel of Matthew, is a part of the New Testament apocrypha. It was
The following letter preserved under the name of Ignatius is generally considered authentic as it was mentioned by the historian Eusebius in the first half of the fourth century. As part of seven letters to seven early Christian churches, Ignatius's letters proved to be important testimony to the development of Christian theology (since the number
The following letter preserved under the name of Ignatius is generally considered authentic as it was mentioned by the historian Eusebius in the first half of the fourth century. As part of seven letters to seven early Christian churches, Ignatius's letters proved to be important testimony to the development of Christian theology (since the number
The Letter to the Romans by Ignatius, an early-second-century Bishop of Antioch, was written during his transport from Antioch, Syria, to his execution in Rome. One of seven extant epistles written by Ignatius, Romans is Ignatius’ most detailed explanation of his views on martyrdom. Note: As with any apocryphal writing, Christians must take care to recognize
Note: It is important to recognize that the ancient texts published on Bible Blender are NOT canonical biblical texts and are published solely for educational purposes. In many cases the texts may be corrupt, inaccurate, or complete forgeries. You should understand that in some instances, the texts were not created to *assist* Christians but rather