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 from the Canon of Scripture, and discover new appreciation for those which were chosen.
Cardinal Baronius, Locrinus, Archbishop Wake, and others; and also the learned Grabe, who edited the Septuagint, and revived the Acts of Paul and Thecla, consider them as having been written in the Apostolic age; as containing nothing ...
Roman letters and reports from Herod and Pilate. Fables from Old Testament times, such as The Books of Adam and Eve, The Secrets of Enoch, and the Psalms of Solomon. Historical accounts, including the fourth book of the Maccabees. and more.
This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 5.000 words about the history and evolution of the book we call 'The Bible' * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic ...
The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden
Collects the lost writings and omissions from the traditional Bible, from the vivid sequel to Adam and Eve's expulsion from Paradise to the beautiful songs of peace and joy from the ""Odes of Solomon.""
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Bible. Old Testament Aprocryphal books. English. 1927.
8. Laura-Beth Durham, “Victim-Blaming in the Song of Solomon” (undergraduate paper, Hendrix College, 2017). Used by permission. 9. For an English translation, see Philip S. Alexander, The Targum of Canticles, Aramaic Bible 17A ...
What books were left out of the Bible and why? First issued in 1926, this is the most popular collection of apocryphal and pseudepigraphal literature ever published.
Among the many books included in this collection are: The First and Second Books of Adam and Eve The Secrets of Enoch The Psalms of Solomon The Odes of Solomon The Letter of Aristeas The Fourth Book of Maccabees And numerous others Although ...