pseudepigraphal gospels
What pseudepigraphal (AKA gnostic) gospels deal with the life of Jesus?
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I don't know why but Old Testament para-Biblical texts are usually called pseudepigrapha while the equivalent New Testament texts are called apocrypha. This matters in terms of building searches to finding data like this. This is an example of a question that you could ask a free AI chat bot like GoogleBard or ChatGPT to find starting points. Using them could help you gain more independence as a researcher - I don't trust them especially on details but they do get one started (much like Wikipedia). Are you intending to limit yourself to gnostic materials or are you thinking more broadly? An example of what AI chat bots can provide:
Here is a chart of Gnostic New Testament apocrypha focusing on the life of Jesus Christ.
Title Estimated Date Original Language Gospel of Thomas early to mid 2nd century AD Possibly Greek, but found in Coptic Gospel of Judas early to mid 2nd century AD Coptic (possibly originally in Greek) Gospel of Mary early 2nd century AD Coptic (possibly originally in Greek) Gospel of Philip 3rd century AD Coptic Gospel of Truth mid 2nd century AD Coptic (possibly originally in Greek) Gospel of the Egyptians 2nd century AD Coptic (possibly originally in Greek) Gospel of the Savior (Unknown Berlin Gospel) 2nd to 4th century AD Coptic Pistis Sophia 3rd to 4th century AD Coptic Second Treatise of the Great Seth 3rd century AD Coptic The Sophia of Jesus Christ 3rd century AD Coptic The Dialogue of the Savior mid to late 2nd century AD Coptic The Apocalypse of Peter (Gnostic) early to mid 2nd century AD Greek The Book of Thomas the Contender 2nd to 4th century AD Coptic The Apocryphon of John late 2nd century AD Coptic (possibly originally in Greek) Excluding gnostic texts:
Here is a chart of New Testament apocrypha, excluding Gnostic texts, focusing on the life of Jesus Christ:
Title Estimated Date Original Language Protoevangelium of James (Infancy Gospel of James) mid 2nd century AD Greek Gospel of Peter late 2nd century AD Greek Infancy Gospel of Thomas later 2nd century AD Greek Gospel of the Hebrews early 2nd century AD possibly Aramaic or Greek Gospel of the Ebionites 2nd century AD Greek Gospel of the Nazarenes 2nd century AD Aramaic Pseudo-Clementine literature (Recognitions and Homilies) 4th century AD (based on earlier sources) Greek Arabic Infancy Gospel 5th-6th century AD Arabic History of Joseph the Carpenter 5th-6th century AD Coptic Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew 7th-8th century AD Latin Gospel of Nicodemus (Acts of Pilate) 4th century AD Greek Gospel of Bartholomew 3rd-5th century AD Greek Third Epistle to the Corinthians (apocryphal) mid to late 2nd century AD Greek Gospel of Barnabas 16th century AD (claimed to be based on earlier work) Italian Life of John the Baptist (attributed to Serapion) 7th-8th century AD Greek The Giving of the Law (Epistle of Christ to Abgar) 4th-5th century AD Syriac The Legend of Aphroditianus 5th-6th century AD Syriac The Narrative of Joseph of Arimathea 4th century AD Greek Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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MJ. Smith said:
I don't know why but Old Testament para-Biblical texts are usually called pseudepigrapha while the equivalent New Testament texts are calledyoarted on finding data like this.
Something got garbled in your paragraph. I think you meant to say "are called apocrypha" but part of the next sentence got swallowed in the garbling.
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Thank you - I've got it straightened out I think although not with the original wording. I need to quit letting my hand rest on the pad [:$] I usually catch it but ...
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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