The Gospel of Barnabas
Anonymous (medieval)
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Description
A long gospel bearing the name of Barnabas, the companion of Paul, survives in Italian and Spanish copies from late medieval times. It presents Jesus as a prophet who foretells the coming of Muhammad. Mainstream scholars judge it a medieval work, not an early gospel.
Its Jesus denies being the Messiah or the Son of God and escapes the cross while another dies in his place. Those claims match Islamic teaching and clash with all early Christian records. Cherished in some Muslim circles and rejected by most scholars, the book stays among the most argued-over of all claimed gospels.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Anonymous (medieval) |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1.4 MB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |