Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden
by Rutherford Hayes Platt
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Though apocryphal in nature, these books--suppressed by the Church Fathers--are fascinating and beautifully written. Here you can read for yourself many of the manuscripts which were excluded form the Cannon of Scripture, and discover new appreciation for those which were chosen. Now in tradepaper and ebook formats!.Tags
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Fascinating collection of apocryphal and pseudepigraphical works that are no longer canon in most modern Bibles. It would be useful to have a bit more information and background provided about the works, as well as information about the English translations, but I think this book's goal is simply to provide the works, with minimal commentary (there is some comment at the beginning of each work), and let the readers experience it for themselves. Definitely of interest for those who enjoy religious studies, religious history, early Christianity, and so forth.
Neat portraits into the history of the early church.
Still working through this one. A great addition to the bible and the gnostic scriptures.
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- Original publication date
- 1926
- First words
- In the primitive ages there was a Gospel extant bearing this name, attributed to St. Matthew, and received as genuine and authentic by several of the Christian sects.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And the number of the days of his life was a hundred and twenty-five years.
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 20
- ASINs
- 20
