The Gospel of Peter: Revisiting Jesus' Death and Resurrection - Paperback

by Mark M. Mattison (Author)

According to the canonical Gospels, Jesus emerged alive from Joseph's tomb after a brutal and torturous death. However, none of them actually describes what that may have looked like, or what may have been happening in the spiritual realm between his death and resurrection.

Where the other Gospels are silent, another claims to fill in the gaps. In the winter of 1886-87, French archaeologists found a Greek copy of the Gospel of Peter in Egypt. Originally written in Syria late in the second century, this Gospel narrates shocking and spectacular events never before imagined. But why? And what does it all mean? Though it's a straightforward narrative, nevertheless this ancient passion account raises more questions than answers for today's readers.

This volume provides not only two new translations, but the first ever illustrated Greek-English interlinear, reproducing every page in vivid detail.

Author Biography

This is a clearly-written introduction to and translation of the Gospel of Peter for those who are interested in taking a closer look at fascinating texts that circulated among early Christ groups in the first centuries of the Common Era. Mattison's commitment to making the writings of diverse groups accessible to the public at large comes through clearly.

- Deborah N. Saxon, Ph.D.