This essay explores the place of parabiblical literature in biblical studies through a focus on
New Testament apocrypha. Countering the assumption that the significance of this literature …

Das VerhaltnisJudentum-entstehendes Christentum'ist von bleibender Aktualitat und
Brisanz. Dabei wird ein Aspekt zumeist gar nicht oder nur am Rande behandelt: die …

How do we know what we know about the origins of the Christian religion? Neither its
founder, nor the Apostles, nor Paul left any written accounts of their movement. The …

By the late second century, early Christian gospels had been divided into two groups by a
canonical boundary that assigned normative status to four of them while consigning their …

The article addresses the question 'What is “New Testament Study”?', considering as
possible alternatives 'Theology'or 'Religious Studies'. The issue may be critically determined …

The so-called Epistula Apostolorum is an early gospel-like text in which the eleven apostles
recount a question-and-answer session with the risen Jesus on Easter morning, intended to …

The Gospel of John has long been recognized as being distinct from the Synoptic Gospels.
John among the Apocalypses explains John's distinctive narrative of Jesus's life by …

The authoritative new account of the BibleÕs origins, illuminating the 1,600-year tradition
that shaped the Christian and Jewish holy books as millions know them today. The Bible as …

Was können wir über Jesus von Nazaret wissen? Das Buch des renommierten Berliner
Neutestamentlers Jens Schröter begibt sich auf die Spurensuche nach dem …

When Christians speak of “the gospels” they're usually referring to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and
John. Other ancient writings about the life of Jesus are generally considered noncanonical …