Important note

• Not to be confused with the Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians found in the Nag Hammadi Collection, which is Gnostic.

Date of composition

• Late first century to mid-100s. Clement of Alexandria (d. c. 215) described it.

Biography of Jesus?

• Unknown.

Type of Apocrypha (heretical or in error (made up))

• Possible heresy, definite error.
• Clement stated that the Encratites used the book, who were orthodox in their understanding of the Trinity but had erroneous practices such as rejecting marriage.

Length

• Unknown; we do not have the book, just fragments.

Summary

• Probably a heretical and erroneous gospel of Christ.

Noteworthy from the book

1. Used "Savior" and "Logos" or "Word" to describe Jesus.
2. For some unknown reason, Salome played a prominent role in dialoguing with Jesus. In the Four Gospels, Salome is only mentioned twice in the Gospel of Mark.