Date of composition

• The mid-100s from a Jewish-Christian community.

Biography of Jesus?

• Probably.

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

• Error and heresy.

Length

• A source from the 800s claimed it contained 2200 lines.
• We only have seven fragments from various writings and brief descriptions from different early church authors.

Summary

• See "Biography of Jesus" above.

Noteworthy from the quotes we have from the book

1. The Archangel Michael was tasked with caring for Christ when He was on the earth.
2. When Jesus came out of the water after being baptized, the Holy Spirit spoke and called Jesus his Son. Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit as his mother.
3. Mary gave birth after seven months.
4. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared first to James, the half-brother of Jesus