Is there a difference between the protoevangelion and the protoevangelium?
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KatieK54
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KatieK54 23 year member
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Well both have to do with the Book of James and Genesis 3:15.
Protoevangelion, as I understand it, relates specifically to "the Book of James."
It relates heavily to previously "missing" parts of the Bible and biblical scripture, specific to the "Book of James" in all of its scriptures and gospels.
Basically, it is a fancy way of saying "The Book of James."
According to these two sources...they both mean "first gospel."
Protoevangelion -- So, God extended forgiveness to mankind, in order to save both the people he loved and the kingdom he planned to build. Theologians commonly refer to this as the protoevangelion or “first gospel.”
Protoevangelium -- This text has become famous as the Protoevangelium (“first gospel”) and the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains why.