The following was written by Ignatius of Antioch, an early Christian writer, to the Magnesians, an ancient Greek city in Ionia. It is believed to have been written around 100 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
The Gospel of Nicodemus claimed to have been derived from original Hebrew work written by Nicodemus who appears in the book of John as an associate of Jesus. It is believed to have been written around 400 AD. The text contains multiple parts which appear to be uneven in style and written by different hands.
The Gospel of Nicodemus claimed to have been derived from original Hebrew work written by Nicodemus who appears in the book of John as an associate of Jesus. It is believed to have been written around 400 AD. The text contains multiple parts which appear to be uneven in style and written by different hands.
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. The Letter of Pontius Pilate, Which He Wrote to the Roman Emperor, Concerning Our Lord Jesus Christ. Pontius Pilate to Tiberius Cæsar the emperor,
The Second or St. Thomas's Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ manuscript of the Coptic text, found in 1945 at Nag Hammadi, Egypt, is dated at around 340 AD. It was first published in a photographic edition in 1956. This was followed three years later (1959) by the first English-language translation, with Coptic transcription. Note:
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