Comments on Elliot's Lecture on The Apocryphal New Testament

This evening, Andreas Köstenberger posted an article summarizing a recent lecture given by J. K. Elliot on The New Testament Apocrypha. I found this to be helpful and believe that it may be helpful to you, too. You can read the full article here: Biblical Foundations » The Apocryphal New Testament.

Köstenberger concludes with the following summary:

While the NT apocrypha do not shed any light on the interpretation of the NT itself, they do provide an interesting glimpse into popular piety subsequent to the apostolic period. If approached in this light, the study of the NT apocryphal writings can be instructive. Especially helpful is the way in which these documents show the sources for many Roman Catholic traditions which are not based in Scripture.

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The Apocryphal New Testament (Amazon)

Edited by J.K. Elliott / Oxford University Press


"If one is looking for a full introduction with comments by an international team of experts, the best collection of early Christian apocryphal works is Schneemelcher. If one prefers a more succinct collection with translations by an English scholar, the choice is Elliott,"---Princeton Seminary Bulletin. 747 pages, softcover. Oxford University.

Comments on Elliot's Lecture on The Apocryphal New Testament