BIBLE HISTORY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17156, 5 October 1926, Page 11

BIBLE HISTORY

NEW REVELATIONS MANUSCRIPTS FOUND NEW LIGHT AN THE NATIVITY (Elcc, Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Sydney Sun Cables.) (Received October 5, 3 p.m.) LONDON. October 4. What is regarded as it new portion of the Epistle of St. Peter, giving the apocryphal book of .lames, son uf Joseph, the carpenter, In Latin torm, was discovered in Jfcferoford Cathedral library by Dr. James,"pruvusi of l\lun. The'discovery led to the finding of similar manuscript version in .Ireland and in the liritish Museum. It 1 brows a new light nu the tiat ivity and ccTilemporaneous event it is a ihiileenth century- translation of a si.\ih century Creek manuscript, which AngloSaxon pilgrims brought from Rome, The work is unci ihed 'to the.. Apostle .lame-., who, drawing from a new sollK:e, indicated that the he'y child was not human in bodv, but merelv in appearance. He says the birth of Christ occurred in a cave, Joseph tin's proclaiming the now,-, in the market place: "O new birth of this dav; how I i nine t<> lm called father thereof I know nol. for lo it is the (lod of all creation that is horn." Mis arrival and conversation wiUi three shepherds is fully detailed. The description of the costumes of the wise men of the East coincides with early sculptures. The manuscript discloses the existence of Symeoh, son of Joseph, bj his first wi'fe.