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The Apocryphal Jesus - Legends of the Early Church (Paperback)
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The Apocryphal Jesus - Legends of the Early Church (Paperback)
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This accessible selection of the most important and significant of
the remarkable and often bizarre apocryphal stories surrounding the
life of Jesus and the Early Church has established a reputation as
an invaluable introduction to the genre of Christian apocryphal
literature. J. K. Elliott clearly explains the scholarly importance
of the genre and introduces each section of texts with reference to
biblical texts and later church history. Stories found in this
selection include Jesus' birth in a cave, his childhood escapades,
his secret sayings, and his descent to the underworld; the torments
in Hell; Saint Paul baptizing a lion; the death of Pontius Pilate
and Saint Peter being crucified upside down. These all come from
early Christian legends which did not get into the Bible, yet have
had a profound influence on art, literature, and theology from the
second century through the Middle Ages and even modern times. Some
of the stories included here, especially those involving the Virgin
Mary, have affected matters of doctrine; others have influenced the
church's teaching on the after life, whilst from the apocryphal
Acts there are some of the best examples of accounts of the lives
of Christianity's earliest saints.
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