A synopsis of the apocryphal nativity and infancy narratives

A synopsis of the apocryphal nativity and infancy narratives / by J.K. Elliott.

"Early Christians built on the stories of Jesus' birth found in the New Testament. Their later accounts, many of them found nowadays among collections of non-canonical ('apocryphal') texts, are important and interesting. They give insights into the growth of Christian theology, e...

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Other Authors: Elliott, J. K. (James Keith)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2006.
Series:New Testament tools and studies ; v. 34.
Subjects:
Apocryphal infancy Gospels.
Infancy narratives (Gospels)
RELIGION > Biblical Studies.
Apocryphal infancy Gospels
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Table of Contents:
  • Mary's birth and upbringing
  • The Annunciation
  • Mary visits Elizabeth
  • Mary's pregnancy and its explanation: The explanatiion of Joseph ; The questioning of Joseph and Mary by the priests
  • The birth of Jesus
  • The adoration of Jesus after his birth
  • The presentation of Jesus in the temple
  • The Magi
  • The slaying of the infants and the flight to Egypt
  • Jesus as a child.

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