Table of Contents

Transcription of Armenian Introduction 1: History of Scholarship 2: Origin and Date 3: Manuscripts and Recensions 4: Text and Translation Translation 1: Childless Joachim and Anne 2: The Birth and Childhood of Mary 3: Mary in the Temple 4: Mary Given to Joseph 5: The Annunciation 6: The Suspicion and Rage of Joseph 7: Joseph and Mary Tried and Acquitted 8: The Birth of Jesus 9: Eve's Visit to the Cave 10: The Angel and the Shepherds 11: The Coming of the Magi 12: The Dedication on the Fortieth Day 13: The Massacre of the Children in Bethlehem 14: Zechariah Murdered in the Temple 15: The Flight to Egypt 16: Jesus and the Boys in an Arabian City 17: Jesus and the Boys in a Syrian City 18: Jesus and the Boys in a Canaanite City 19: Joseph Meets with a Pious King in Israel 20: Jesus Studies with Gamaliel and Works with Joseph 21: Jesus Works as a Dyer with Israel in Tiberias 22: Jesus Does Wonders and Raises a Dead Boy in Arimathea 23: Jesus Does Other Wonders and Miracles 24: Jesus Heals a Paralized Boy Near Emmaus 25: Jesus Arbitrates between Two Brothers Near Nazareth 26: Jesus Heals a Syrian Man Near Galilee 27: Jesus Heals an Old Physician on His Way to Jerusalem 28: Jesus Arbitrates between Two Soldiers 29: Jesus Heals the Son of a Syro-Phoenician Woman 30: Jesus Arbitrates between a Couple about to Divorce 31: Jesus and a Tax Collector on the Road to Nazareth 32: Jesus and a Despondent Scribe in Galilee 33: Jesus and Two Outlaws 34: Jesus Opposes the Death Penalty 35: Jesus Helps a Lost Lad on His Way to Ramla 36: Jesus Heals a Bridegroom at a Wedding in Ramla 37: Jesus from Age Fifteen to Thirty Appendices I: Three Early Armenian Versions of the Protevangelium of James II: Chapter Headings in Manuscripts of Recension B of the Armenian Infancy Gospel Bibliography Indices

Reviews

This is a beautifully presented and extremely useful contribution to our understanding of the infancy gospel tradition. * Simon J Gathercole, Journal for the Study of the New Testament 31.5 *
Abraham Terian's translation is mellifluous, and his commentary elaborate, reflecting wide study and knowledge. All libraries with a substantial ecclesiastical collection will need this book. * John A. C. Greppin, Times Literary Supplement *