New Testament Apocrypha, vol 2: More Noncanonical Scripture - Softcover

Burke, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802886833 ISBN 13: 9780802886835

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2026

Synopsis

The second volume in a landmark series This new volume of New Testament Apocrypha builds on the work of the previous volume, making more apocryphal Christian texts available to English readers. Twenty-nine texts are featured, including The Adoration of the Magi and The Life of Mary Magdalene, each carefully introduced, copiously annotated, and translated into English by eminent scholars. These fascinating texts provide insights into the beliefs, expressions, and practices of a range of Christian communities from the early centuries through late antiquity and into the medieval period. Contributors: Lloyd Abercrombie, Mark G. Bilby, Chance E. Bonar, Rick Brannan, Adam Carter Bremer-McCollum, Christian H. Bull, Tony Burke, Dylan M. Burns, Slavomír Čéplö, Paul C. Dilley, Rebecca Draughon, Matthias Geigenfeind, Katherine Gibbons, Brandon W. Hawk, Jonathan Holste, Stephen C. E. Hopkins, Zbigniew Izydorczyk, Lance Jenott, Robert A. Kitchen, Hugo Lundhaug, Mari Mamyan, Christine Luckritz Marquis, Cambry G. Pardee, Richard I. Pervo, Timothy Pettipiece, Bradley N. Rice, Jeannie Sellick, Janet E. Spittler, Philip L. Tite, Alexandros Tsakos, J. Edward Walters, Witold Witakowski Table of Contents Preface Introduction Abbreviations Part One: Gospels and Related Traditions of New Testament Figures The Adoration of the Magi Adam Carter Bremer-McCollum The Rebellion of Dimas Mark G. Bilby A Homily on the Life of Jesus and His Love for the Apostles Timothy Pettipiece A Homily on the Passion and Resurrection Dylan M. Burns The Book of Bartholomew Christian H. Bull and Alexandros Tsakos The Healing of Tiberius Zbigniew Izydorczyk The Legend of the Holy Rood Tree Stephen C. E. Hopkins The Story of Joseph of Arimathea Bradley N. Rice A Homily on the Building of the First Church of the Virgin Paul C. Dilley The Life of Judas Brandon W. Hawk and Mari Mamyan The Life of Mary Magdalene Christine Luckritz Marquis Part Two: Apocryphal Acts and Related Traditions The Acts of Nereus and Achilleus Richard I. Pervo The Act of Peter in Azotus Cambry G. Pardee The Exhortation of Peter J. Edward Walters The Travels of Peter J. Edward Walters The History of Philip Robert A. Kitchen The Acts of Thomas and His Wonderworking Skin Jonathan Holste and Janet E. Spittler Part Three: Epistles The Epistle of Pelagia Slavomír Čéplö Part Four: Apocalypses The Dialogue of the Revealer and John Philip L. Tite 1 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John Rick Brannan 2 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John Rebecca Draughon, Jeannie Sellick, and Janet E. Spittler 3 Apocryphal Apocalypse of John Chance E. Bonar, Tony Burke, and Slavomír Čéplö The Questions of James to John Katherine Gibbons and Tony Burke The Mysteries of John Hugo Lundhaug and Lloyd Abercrombie The Investiture of the Archangel Michael Hugo Lundhaug Appendix: John of Parallos, Homily Against Heretical Books Christian H. Bull and Lance Jenott The Investiture of the Archangel Gabriel Lance Jennott The Apocalypse of Thomas Matthias Geigenfeind Part Five: Church Orders The Teaching of the Apostles Witold Witakowski Index of Modern Authors Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Texts

Edition details

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802886833
• ISBN 13: 9780802886835
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 681