Week 3 Reading Diary: Infancy Gospels

Infancy Gospels

Gospel of Luke
The first three stories from this unit are from the gospel of Luke in the Bible. In these first three chapters of this book, we learn about the angel that announced to Mary that she would give birth to the Son of God, and that her cousin, Elisabeth, would also give birth to a son. We also read about the birth of Jesus and the three wise men who come to visit him after being told by angels that the Son of God was born. Also, we learn about when Christ was presented in the church after eight days.
Stories referenced: The Annunciation The Nativity The Young Jesus

The Protevangelion of James
The three stories come for the Lost Books of the Bible. What makes these stories so interesting is that they were not used in the Bible, but were widely known. The first story gives details about Mary and Joseph before Mary became pregnant with Jesus. It also gives more detail about Mary's pregnancy and the birth of Jesus. Stories referenced: Mary and Joseph The Virgin Grown Big The Birth of Jesus

The Infancy Gospels
The remaining stories in the unit start from the birth of Jesus and end at the start of his ministry. I like this section of the unit because it gives details that are not present in the Bible. The Bible really only gives detail of Jesus' birth and a little bit in between the start of his ministry, and eventually his crucifixion. One of my favorite's is The Idol because it tells about the power of Jesus at such a young age. A man considered an idol takes some of the swaddling cloth of baby Jesus', and when he places it on his head, he is healed of demons. There is also another healing story that I really liked called Curing the Leprosy . A woman is able to be cured of leprosy just by washing herself with the water Jesus was bathed with. I also liked the story called Jesus and Joseph because there are not very many accounts between these two. I have always wondered about their relationship and it was nice to see a story about Jesus encouraging Joseph when he was upset about making the King angry.