2006-09-23 18:40:47 · 21 answers · asked by ZORRO 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ZORRO,
Great question:
NONE!!!!!!!
They are fine the way they are. If that is opened up, there are so many, heavily credentialed, demoniac theologians that it would NEVER be the same. That's not what we need. If God has shown you things in the Apocrypha or other Non Cannonical books, then thank God for it. No one else has to see it in the Bible.
Hmmmm . . . .
2006-09-23 18:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since these books were all known and used by the early Christians, I have never understood why the Church thought the Bible was complete without them.
Then I looked at the qualifications that these MEN used to determine what books would be in the Bible and which wouldn't.
MEN decided that only books of history (though oddly not the Maccabees) and books of Prophecy that could be directed toward Jesus and books of the lineage of Jesus should be included. Additionally, Gospels and other texts discussing Jesus directly were removed or destroyed if they contravened the ideology that Jesus was God made flesh.
Therefore, since MEN decided what books would be kept and which rejected then we must assume that MEN made mistakes based on thier own arrogance and agendas. So ALL the Lost Books should be included in the Bible.
Though, I would hope that the new edition have a translation of "Old Testament" books by Jewish scholars since they definitely have the best access to original texts.
2006-09-24 01:52:30 · answer #2 · answered by Hajj Saifullah 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The book of Jasher, since it was referred to in other scripture in our Bible, I have heard that it is actually lost and there are 2 fakes circulating now. If it had been included maybe we would still have it.
I also recommend both books of Enoch and the book of Adam and Eve but use discernment these may not have been seen as reliable/accurate enough for inclusion in the Bible.
2006-09-24 01:55:10 · answer #3 · answered by bob s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither the Apocrypha nor any other "lost books" will ever be included in the Bible because the Bible and what is included is determined as much by cultural history and by revealed doctrine and faith as by fact.
The division of Christianity into competing sects makes any change, concession or "discovery of error" impossible.
Orthodox Judaism and, for what it is worth Islam since the Koran refers to the Bible, are closed to new interpretation.
The Dead Sea Scrolls and other discoveries tend to prove that the Bible was edited (but we knew that already) and -- like recent Koranic fragments -- have shaken and upset and angered those who believe in literal, divine dictation.
2006-09-24 01:42:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I understand there exists a Gospel according to St Thomas. The book was at the university library where I studied, but I never read it. No Christian denomination has ever accepted it as authentic.
2006-09-24 01:43:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
None. The Bible is the Word of God, and should be left as is-perfect.
2006-09-24 01:47:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. The Canon of the Bible was closed by the Catholic Church. The Christian faith has decided which books are divinely inspired and which are not and which are Christian and which are not.
2006-09-24 01:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by velvet 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The book of Xeyd
2006-09-24 01:42:03 · answer #8 · answered by Lux 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
All of them. Oh, while you're at it, include a translation of the Koran. We all might as well be on the same page or at least the same book !!!!!!
2006-09-24 01:44:46 · answer #9 · answered by masterwitchphd 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Last chapter of Acts!
2006-09-24 10:24:13 · answer #10 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋