Gospel of the Twelve Apostles

The Gospel of the Twelve Apostles is a gospel text that summarizes the four canonical gospels and the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles followed by three apocalypses.^[1] It survives only in a single manuscript^[2] and is inspired by the Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius.^[3] Its eschatological expectations was both simple and updated from previous Syriac apocalyptical texts of the same period and is a witness to the Syrian Christian strategy on coping with Muslim rule in the second half of the seventh century as the Muslim rule was no longer being perceived as a temporary event causing apocalyptic tensions to dissipate.^[4] It also advocates disconnection from Judaism and non-Miaphysite Christianity and presents the author's advocacy in their own community to not have them convert to Islam but have the community keep the true faith.^[2]