Date of composition

• Early 100s.
• Justin Martyr (d. 165) mentions "Memoirs of the Apostles" numerous times.

Biography of Jesus?

• Probably, although no one can be sure of how detailed it was since Justin does not expound on this book; he only mentioned it briefly several times.

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

• Probably orthodox (true) since Justin Marty mentions the Memoirs favorably, and he was a true Christian leader.

Length

• Unknown, since we do not have a copy.

Summary

• Please see "Biography of Jesus" above.

Noteworthy from the book

1. Some scholars doubt this is a separate writing. Instead, some suggest that Justin simply prefers the phrase "Memoirs of the Apostles" to using the word "Gospel." Therefore, he could have been referring to the Four Gospels.