The Suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the Original New Testament of Jesus the

William WakeProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.2

Word count: 56K words
Chapters: 6

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus theAuthor: Wake, William, 1657-1737,Language: English, Class: BS: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: The Bible, Old and New Testament, Release Date: Sep 1, 2004

Editor's review

This work is the same public-domain electronic text released free of charge by Project Gutenberg, in the same batch as a companion entry, and its subject falls under biblical and Christian studies. Its reading value is mainly documentary: it gathers a set of gospels and epistles not included in the standard New Testament, letting readers see directly what texts outside the canonical boundary look like. Because it is an English original with no modern scholarly introduction or notes, readers should treat it as a source of leads rather than a conclusive study. It is better suited as supplementary material on a reading list of religious history or the history of textual transmission, or for researchers who need to locate individual texts quickly. It is best read with specific questions in hand and checked against authoritative church histories and studies of the canon, so that its contents are not understood in isolation.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Researchers who need to locate texts excluded from the canon quickly
English-language readers interested in the diversity of early Christian literature
Teachers and students who need primary sources for courses in religious studies and history
Readers accustomed to using public-domain e-books for organizing materials

Not a good fit for

Beginners looking for a Chinese annotated edition with an introduction
Readers seeking devotional content or sermon material
Specialists requiring modern scholarly collation and detailed textual criticism

Reading tips

First check the table of contents to identify an epistle or gospel of interest, then read it in a targeted way
Compare with church history textbooks and note the approximate date and transmission background of each text
Jot down discrepancies in the texts as leads for later verification
Read introductory secondary studies first, then return to this book to check the original wording

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About the author

William Wake Author · British · 1657–1737

William Wake (1657–1737) was a clergyman of the Church of England and served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1716 until his death. He was born in Blandford, Dorset, and studied at Christ Church, Oxford; he also travelled to Paris to collect Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. The library holds ten of his works, whose representative title is The Suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the Original New Testament of Jesus, appearing under several editions. Such works deal with early Christian literature and combine editing, compilation, and translation, reflecting his sustained attention to the transmission of the New Testament text and to marginal documents. Public information on his life and the background of these works is limited; his writing mainly served the arrangement and translation of religious documents and appeals to readers interested in biblical texts and church history.