What Does “Protoevangelium of James” Mean in the Bible?
An ancient book from the second century that is not in the Bible. The names of Joachim and Anne, Mary’s parents, come from it.
A detail
- Another meaning: Genesis 3:15 is called the “Protoevangelium,” because it is the first announcement of the Savior. God announces victory over evil.
Where it appears in the Bible
Genesis 3:15
What the Bible says
Genesis 3:15
I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
Source: Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), “Apocrypha”; Catechism 410