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Arabic Infancy Gospel

The Arabic Infancy Gospel is a collection of stories about the infancy and childhood of Jesus, preserved in Arabic and Syriac.|||Arabic and Syriac manuscripts. The work dates to the 5th century CE or later.|||Composed in Syriac or Arabic in the 5th century CE or later.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Presents stories about Jesus' infancy and childhood, including miracles and the journey to Egypt. Important for understanding the development of infancy traditions.|||Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.|||Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.|||Arabic Infancy Gospel — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/infancyarabic.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Arabic Infancy Gospel — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_Infancy_Gospel|Background and discussion.|||" And Jesus said to the serpent, Be cursed, and depart from this place, for you are the enemy of men." — Arabic Infancy Gospel (paraphrase)

Collection: New Testament Apocrypha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Composed in Syriac or Arabic in the 5th century CE or later.

Language & Manuscripts

Arabic and Syriac manuscripts. The work dates to the 5th century CE or later.

Why It Matters for Study

Presents stories about Jesus' infancy and childhood, including miracles and the journey to Egypt. Important for understanding the development of infancy traditions.

" And Jesus said to the serpent, Be cursed, and depart from this place, for you are the enemy of men." — Arabic Infancy Gospel (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " And Jesus said to the serpent, Be cursed, and depart from this place, for you are the enemy of men." — Arabic Infancy Gospel (paraphrase) " And Jesus said to the serpent, Be cursed, and depart from this place, for you are the enemy of men." — Arabic Infancy Gospel (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.
Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.
Arabic Infancy Gospel — Early Christian Writings|https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/infancyarabic.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Arabic Infancy Gospel — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_Infancy_Gospel|Background and discussion.