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What can a lost gospel reveal when only scattered quotations remain?
The Gospel of the Hebrews survives only in short passages preserved by early Christian writers, including Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Eusebius and Jerome. No complete copy remains. These fragments offer glimpses of teachings attributed to Jesus and of Jewish believers who follow him while keeping the Law of Moses.
Here, you encounter a Holy Spirit described as a mother, a woman accused of many sins, and an appearance of the risen Lord to his brother James. Alongside these passages, you explore how scholars distinguish this gospel from others with similar names—and how much care it takes to read a book preserved only in scraps.
What you’ll discover
- A gospel in fragments Explore surviving quotations and see what they preserve of a text whose whole remains lost.
- The Spirit as mother Meet the maternal image of the Holy Spirit in a saying attributed to Jesus.
- Mercy and wisdom Consider fragments about wisdom and a woman accused before the Lord of many sins.
- An appearance to James Read the surviving account of the risen Lord appearing to his brother James.
- Names that need untangling Discover why scholars carefully separate this gospel from other texts linked to Jewish followers of Jesus.
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- A gospel known only through quotations
- Sayings about the Spirit and Jesus
- Mercy, wisdom and the risen Lord
- Who used it and how to read it
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The Gospel of the Hebrews
by Attributed to early Jewish-Christian authors
Surviving fragments reveal a Holy Spirit who speaks as a mother and offer a glimpse of varied early Christian writing.
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The Gospel of the Hebrews is a lost gospel known only from short quotations. Scholars think it dates from the early second century.
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A gospel known only through quotations
The Gospel of the Hebrews has not come down to us as a book. Its text is gone, and what we have are short extracts and comments in the works of Church writers. They quote it in Greek and Latin, and they treat it with respect, even when they do not count it among the main four gospels.
Clement of Alexandria and Origen are among the writers who preserve its fragments. Eusebius of Caesarea listed the gospel among the books that some accepted and others doubted. Jerome cites it several times.
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What is the Gospel of the Hebrews?
Only a few fragments survive, quoted by Church writers such as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Eusebius and Jerome.
Why is the Gospel of the Hebrews not in the Bible?
It was used by a limited circle, and Eusebius listed it among books some doubted.
Is the Gospel of the Hebrews the same as the Gospel of the Nazarenes?
Not clearly. Scholars disagree on whether these are separate works or a single text.
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