 | The Forgotten Gospels: Life and Teachings of Jesus Supplementary to the New Testament: A New Translation
Newton, Tim
Berkley, Calif.: Counterpoint, 2009 pp. v + 212. $20.00 |
Description: Here are texts newly translated from their original Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Slavonic, and Coptic and accompanied by clear, concise, explanations of their origins and relevance. Together, they form a supplement to t the New Testament that will set the record straight. The materials have survived in fragments and snippets, some only discovered in modern times (the gospel of Thomas turned up in 1945), others via the writings of early Christians. Many will challenge: The Gospel of the Hebrews introduces an alternative account of the resurrection; Clement of Alexandria writes of and quotes from a secret gospel of Mark; Celsus claims that Mary had an adulterous affair with Panthera and the result was Jesus—all will be of intense interest. No text of any consequence from the earlier period relating to the historical Jesus has been omitted. They provide one last, unexpected window into his life and teachings. Subjects: Bible, Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, New Testament Apocrypha, Literature
Review by Thomas Bergholz
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Published 11/27/2009
Citation: Thomas Bergholz, review of Tim Newton, The Forgotten Gospels: Life and Teachings of Jesus Supplementary to the New Testament: A New Translation, Review of Biblical Literature [http://www.bookreviews.org] (2009).
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