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New Testament Apocrypha, Vol. 1: Gospels and Related Writings Revised Edition Paperback – December 1, 1990

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This revised edition is a translation of the sixth German edition, just as the original English New Testament Apocrypha was a translation of the third German edition. The introductions to individual texts have been either completely rewritten or thoroughly revised. This book reflects current research findings. The bibliographical data in all sections has been updated as well. Some of the texts have been newly translated, some completely revised, and three completely new texts have been added. Indexes have been included in this volume that allow access to both volumes of the entire work.

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Wilhelm Schneemelcher was a Professor at Bonn University in Germany from 1954 until his retirement in 1979.

R. McL. Wilson was Professor Emeritus of Biblical Criticism at St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrew's, in Scotland.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Westminster John Knox Press; Rev Sub edition (December 1, 1990)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 572 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 066422721X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0664227210
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.83 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.27 x 9 inches

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Schneemelcher's N.T. Apocrypha: Penultimate edition? Not!

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I was very dissappointed with Schneemelcher's two volume; "New Testament Apocrypha". I ordered both volumes from amazon. First, it is exactly what I thought it wasn't. That is, it is filled with extracts, and sometimes very brief ones. For example, the Infancy Gospels, and the "Sybilline Oracles". Maybe I am wrong, but it seemed to me you could count on two hands how many complete texts it contained. I do not believe it even contained; "Nicodemus". Unless it was under an alternate title. Moreover, perhaps some will not agree, but it reminded me, in an offhand way, of a volume of Pre-Socratic philosophy. Or to take that even further, it seemed more a book -about- apocryphal literature; than the literature itself. Is that what it is? Or even a bibliography. Why is everyone calling this the ultimate edition? At nearly $100.00 I will probably return them. If it was half the cost, I might keep them for reference volumes. Thank You Nicandemus

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Ugg see review on the the first volume i bougjt, like all un cut svriptire this too jas got to b taken with a hrain of salt, at the very leadt a hood reaf, worthbthe price

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If you're serious about biblical research, volumes I and II are must haves for your library.

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If you like Harry Potter

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Bought this for my pre-seminary son for school. If you like Harry Potter, you'll love this! No seriously, he needed this for academia.

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V. Johnson

Interesting, not authoritative though

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I got this book because of the fuss that people make over the council of Nicea supposedly just tossing whatever books it felt like throwing out.
Well, after reading many of these books, it is apparent why. There are stories that are just to unbelievable and obviously fabricated to believe. Some writings were forgeries.
One thing you will see, however, across most of the books is that they all still refer to any of the following that many try to refute: 1) Jesus life, 2) His resurrection, 3) His death, 4) His Lordship, 5) His "Sonship" to the Father.
For every day leading and direction, I'll stick to the Bible.
For casual reading, I'll read the apocrypha.

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A Useful Collection of Gospel-Themed Texts, but Formatting is Poor.

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This Revised Edition of the "New Testament Apocrypha, Volume 1: Gospels and Related Writings", published in English in 1991, is a translation by R. McL. Wilson of the 6th German edition edited by Wilhelm Scheemelcher. The introductory materials for each text and section were simply translated from the German, but the texts themselves were translated, then checked against the original Greek, Coptic, or Latin and revised if necessary, in order to avoid the pitfalls of twice-removed translations. There are about 70 texts covered in this first volume, depending upon how you count. These are non-canonical Christian or semi-Christian texts that were excluded from the canon (or did not yet exist) by the end of the 2nd century, by which time it is likely certain texts had been established as normative, though the canon was not definitively fixed until the 4th century. The texts range in date of origin from the early 2nd to 7th centuries, with most from the 2nd-4th centuries.

The 65-page General Introduction addresses both volumes of the "New Testament Apocrypha". It discusses the history of the terms "canon" and "apocrypha" as they were applied to Christian texts, the evidence and conflicting theories of when and how the Christian canon was formed, the influences of heterodox sects on the orthodox canon, and provides translations of ancient and medieval canon catalogs. It also discusses the relation of the apocrypha to the canon, its role, and the history of apocryphal research. It should be noted that this introduction and those for the texts sometimes do not reflect the latest scholarship, as they were written nearly 20 years ago.

Most of the texts are incomplete or fragmentary. The only complete texts are: Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Phillip (some missing words), Book of Thomas, Epistula Apostolorum, Apocryphon of James, Letter of Peter to Phillip, Protevangelian of James, Infancy Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Nicodemus, Questions of Bartholomew. There are 15 texts that do not appear at all, but are simply described. In most cases, this is because they are not extant but are witnessed by some other document. In a handful of cases, however, the text is extant but not included. This occurs primarily in the section entitled "Other Gnostic Gospels and Related Writings", which had some difficulties with documents not being available for the original edition; the author of the section died before the revision was completed; and some texts were judged by the editor not to belong in this volume except in parts that are excerpted.

The last two sections, which concern themselves with "The Relatives of Jesus" and "The Work and Sufferings of Jesus", include quotations from works that reference these topics, such as Josephus and Eusebius, as well as self-contained texts. There are obviously a lot of texts that refer to the work and sufferings of Jesus. These are the ones that didn't fit into the previous sections. I found "The Relatives of Jesus" lacking in insight and missing some references to Jesus' family, but these are not the book's strongest sections.

The biggest shortcoming of this "New Testament Apocrypha", and the first thing that readers will notice, is the format. It's not user-friendly. (I have the hardback, so I cannot say if the paperback is the same.) The book is divided into sections, some of which are divided into documents or types of documents, which may be subdivided, and so on. Each section has an introduction as does each text. The first item in the introduction is the bibliography, followed by topics like attestation, extant remains, relation to canonical gospels, place and time of origin, contents, languages, theology. That sounds good, except that Wilson's translation is stiff, and I get the impression that readability may not have been a priority in the original German either. The introductions vary in depth and quality. I would have liked more discussion of theology.

The introductions, the notes, and the texts tend to run together. Distinguishing one from the next requires effort if you are reading straight through. If you're looking for a particular text using the table of contents, it is probably easier. Since section titles never appear at the top of the page, you are forced to use the table of contents anyway. The texts themselves are always in a larger font, so that is the way to pick them out. The translators often include Greek words in parentheses after the English equivalent for clarity's sake. That's fine, but when Greek is used in the Introductions or Notes, it is sometimes not translated, and references are made to particulars of the Greek when we can't see the Greek text. Presumably the intended market is scholars who read Greek and have the Greek text at hand. The "New Testament Apocrypha, Volume 1" is the best single collection of gospel-themed materials, but it leaves something to be desired as to readability.

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