The Infancy Gospels of Jesus

by Davies, Stevan

• ISBN13: 9781594732584
• ISBN10: 1594732582
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-01
• Publisher: Skylight Paths Pub

Summary

The three principal infancy gospels¿The Infancy Gospel of James, the Book of Joseph the High Priest, and the Infancy Gospel of Thomas¿are accounts of the birth and early life of Mary and of the birth and early life of Jesus. These apocryphal stories are fictions but nevertheless of great historical interest in terms of the beliefs and storytelling of early Christians, as they are the sources of well-known Christian legends as well as some of Christianity¿s beloved heroes and heroines.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Introduction: Tales from the Childhood of Mary and Jesus	p. ix
The Gospel of James	p. 1
Joachim and Anne: The Gift of Mary	p. 3
Mary: The Story of Her Birth	p. 9
Mary: Raised in Blessing and Purity	p. 13
Joseph: Mary's Protector	p. 19
Mary: Miraculous Conception	p. 29
Joseph and Mary: Accused and Tested	p. 33
Mary and Joseph: The Christmas Story	p. 41
The Magi: In Search of a King	p. 53
Herod: The Murder of Zechariah	p. 57
The Gospel of the Infancy	p. 63
A Cave, Not a Stable: The Nativity Story	p. 65
A Sinful Mary and the Anointing of Christ	p. 71
Jesus in the Temple	p. 73
The Magi and Herod: Varying Views of Jesus	p. 75
Into Egypt: The Holy Family in Flight	p. 77
Exorcising a Deaf and Dumb Demon	p. 83
The Bridegroom Mule: A Brother Restored	p. 87
Bandits: In Them, Jesus Sees His Destiny	p. 93
Balsams in His Path: The Holy Child Returns	p. 95
The Co-Wife's Punishment	p. 97
Satan's Bite: The Young Judas Iscariot	p. 101
Divine Mischief: The Boy Jesus at Play	p. 103
The King, Christ and a Snake	p. 107
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas	p. 111
The Introduction to the Gospel of Thomas	p. 113
Clay Sparrows: A Dark Miracle	p. 115
The Vengeful Boy: Christ in Conflict	p. 119
The Young Healer Explores His Powers	p. 125
Divine Carpenter: Jesus Adjusts His Elder's Mistakes	p. 127
The Pupil Teachers His Teacher	p. 129
The Miraculous Physician	p. 133
In the House of My Father: Jesus in the Temple	p. 135
Notes	p. 138
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 140
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