The Gospel According to the Hebrews written in Aramaic dialect but with Hebrew letters, was the most widely known of the non canonical gospels. Jerome states that most ancient Biblical scholars called it the true Gospel of Matthew or "Mattheai Authenticum". If this were true, then this gospel would be important in understanding the historical Jesus. It was the gospel in use among Hebrew Christian sects, which were later separated from the gentile Church.

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  • The Gospel According to the Hebrews written in Aramaic dialect but with Hebrew letters, was the most widely known of the non canonical gospels. Jerome states that most ancient Biblical scholars called it the true Gospel of Matthew or "Mattheai Authenticum". If this were true, then this gospel would be important in understanding the historical Jesus. It was the gospel in use among Hebrew Christian sects, which were later separated from the gentile Church. All copies of it have been lost or destroyed, but we know of it because of extensive excerpts quoted by the Church Fathers. Although many scholars believe the Gospel according to the Hebrews was widely circulated in the Early Church and enjoyed a good reputation, it was later judged apocryphal. Recent discussions have thrown considerable light upon the problems connected with this gospel, and the large body of literature which has grown up around it. The two main areas of controversy have to do with whether or not it was the sole Hebrew Gospel, and who was its true author. Not having a text or a copy of a text has made it difficult for modern biblical scholars to be able to ascertain with certainty facts regarding authorship or content. The only source of information to date has been the Church Fathers.
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  • The Gospel According to the Hebrews written in Aramaic dialect but with Hebrew letters, was the most widely known of the non canonical gospels. Jerome states that most ancient Biblical scholars called it the true Gospel of Matthew or "Mattheai Authenticum". If this were true, then this gospel would be important in understanding the historical Jesus. It was the gospel in use among Hebrew Christian sects, which were later separated from the gentile Church.
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  • Gospel according to the Hebrews
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