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The Infancy Gospels of James and Thomas: With Introduction, Notes, and Original Text Featuring the New Scholars Version Translation (Scholars Bible) [Paperback]

Ronald F. Hock (Author, Editor)
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Scholars Bible July 1, 1996
The infancy gospels reflect the early Christian interest in how Jesus was born and raised. The Infancy Gospel of James narrates the story of Mary, mother of Jesus—her birth, infancy and childhood, up to her pregnancy. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas recounts stories depicting Jesus as a petulant child prodigy.

Featuring the acclaimed Scholars Version translation side-by-side with the original Greek texts, this dual language edition makes the infancy gospels readily available and truly accessible for the first time ever.



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This book is highly recommended for scholars and students. --Religious Studies Review

Fresh and lively translations should serve most readers well. . . . We congratulate Dr. Hock and his publishers. --Novum Testamentum

About the Author

Ronald F. Hock is Professor of Religion at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 158 pages
  • Publisher: Polebridge Press (July 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 094434447X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0944344477
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #667,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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I found the work quite interesting. I focused more on the text rather than the extra notes provided by the author. Based on their length, I can understand one reason why these two works did not qualify for biblical inclusion. In addition, The Infancy Book of Thomas revealed human weakness in a child with devine infinite power and knowledge. Unfortunately a dark immature side was uncovered. Though refreshing it was for myself, I'm sure showing the dark side of an understandingly immature yet omnipotent child did not sit well with the early church. I enjoyed the work and would recommend it to others interested in the subject.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Text with Greek Text and critical apparatus, January 30, 2012
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The infancy gospels known as Protoevangelium Iacobi and infancy gospel of Thomas are of crucial interest for any historian of art. From the Chora-Monastery in Constantinople to the Cappella Palatina in Padua we see familiar scenes of the life of the Virgin Mary. Scenes not told in the canonical gospels, but nonetheless alive during all the centuries. This edition comes with the original text in Greek, along with a critical apparatus and is thus a very useful tool for further interpretations.
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The book was very enlightening. I did think that the cross references to the Bible to show fact were a bit much. I do feel that had this information been around when the King James Bible was composed there would have probably been some new bible stories.
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Advent candles and Christmas cards, nativity scenes and Christmas carols, gift giving and Christmas trees, holiday travel and Christmas decorations-these and many more traditions make the celebration of the birth of Christ the richest and perhaps the most meaningful time of the Christian year. Read the first page
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canonical birth stories, infancy gospel, sex with any man, drink test, canonical accounts, various mss, canonical stories, apocryphal literature, temple veil, letter alpha, heavenly messenger
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Infancy James, Infancy Thomas, Lord God, Apokryphen Schriften, Apocryphal New Testament, Manuscript Tradition, Evangelia Apocrypha, New York, Protevangelium Jacobi, Leben Jesu, Papyrus Bodmer, Bookshelf of Basic Works, Evangelium Thomae, Gospel of Mark, Greek Slav, Herrenbruder Jakobus, Mother of God, Old Testament, Apocryphal Gospels, Clarendon Press, Gender Difference, God of Israel, Greek Vorlage of the Slavonic, Herod the Great, John the Baptist
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