BAnned from the Bible?

Question

How can I obtain a list of the books that were banned from the bible, I am interested in purchasing these, can anybody tell me how I can obtain them thanks?

Answer 1

what books are you refering to?
the apochrypha is available in the catholic
bible byt as for the gospel of thomas and the book of enoch check the internet
but be warned these are not holy Ghost inspired not the word of God

Answer 2

First, no books were "banned" from the Bible (except #1 in a way, see below). There are several works which claimed Biblical authority, but they were never included in the Bible to begin with.

#1. The Deuterocanon, also known as the Protestant Apocrypha. These books are included in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Bibles (there's a little variation), but the Protestants removed them for various reasons, some better than others.

#2. The Pseudepigrapha are various writings (note the name "pseuda" (false) + "grapha" (writings)) attributed to various Hebrew figures, including the Life of Adam and Eve, three Books of Enoch, 2-4 Baruch ("1" Baruch is in the Deuterocanon above), the Odes of Solomon, the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, and others. Some are quasi-historical works, others are psalms and proverbs, and still others are apocalyptic type works. None of these works were ever considered authoratative.

#3. The New Testament Apocrypha - various gospels, epistles, and apocalypses attributed to various disciples. These include the Protevangelium of James (about Mary, the mother of Jesus), the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, the Secret Gospel of Mark, the Acts of Paul, the Acts of Peter, the Apocalypse of Peter, the Apocalypse of Thomas, etc. No one knows for sure, but these books were probably never accepted by anyone, either.

#4. Writings of the Apostolic Fathers. Four of these works, the Didache (or Teachings of the Twelve Apostles), the Epistle of Barnabas, 1 Clement, and the Shepherd of Hermas were accepted by some early Christians and were controversial, but shot down by the Church as apocryphal in the 4th Century AD.

#5. The Dead Sea Scrolls. These were writings of the Essene Jews, a now-defunct branch of Judaism. They were monastic and some scholars believe Jesus may have been a member. The books of the entire Old Testament (except Esther) was found with them, other works include the Messianic Rule and the War Scroll. None ever considered canonical.

#6. The Nag Hammadi Library. Writings of the Gnostics, a non-Christian religion.

You can find most of these in larger bookstores (like Barnes & Noble), but complete sets are rather pricey. The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha (edited by James H. Charlesworth) ran $45 a volume (2 volume set), the Apocryphal New Testament (edited by J. K. Elliott) ran over $50 for the one volume.

Keep in mind, though, these books were not "banned" from the Bible, but they do make for some interesting reading.

Answer 3

Books which Catholics accept but Protestants do not are called deuterocanonical. Books which the Eastern Orthodox accept but Catholics and Protestants do not are called pseudepigraphical.

Google search: deuterocanonical

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deuterocanonical_books

Tobit, Judith, Additions to Esther, Wisdom, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Baruch, Additions to Daniel (Song of the Three Children, Story of Susanna, The Idol Bel and the Dragon).

1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees

Anagignoskomena is the Greek word used to describe the books of the Greek Septuagint which are not present in the Hebrew Bible. These include the Catholic deuterocanonical books described above, plus:

3 Maccabees
4 Maccabees
1 Esdras
Odes, which includes the Prayer of Manasses
Psalm 151

The Wikipedia page also lists deuterocanonical New Testament books: Hebrews, 2 Peter, 2 John, 3 John, James, Jude and the Apocalypse of John (Revelation).

Plus, there were the Gnostics, who fairly early on had their stuff excluded from the scriptures.

Google search: gnostic gospels

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/gnostics.html

All sorts of information regarding Gnostic writings of all sorts. These folks are pretty well "out there," as seen from a Catholic perspective (mine).

Answer 4

The Stories That Were Deleted From Biblical History
Thursday, December 25 at 9 pm ET/PT on The History Channel

The Life of Adam and Eve, The Book of Enoch, The Book of Jubilees, The Infancy Gospel of Thomas, The Gospel of Mary, The Apocalypse of Peter...these are just a few of the books that were left out of the Bible. The reasons why they were excluded provide astonishing insight into the concerns of church leaders and scholars responsible for spreading the faith an illuminating look at early Christian and religious history.

For more info: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-19-2003/0002079002&EDATE=

This link will give you all books and a brief synopsis of each book:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banned_from_the_Bible

Answer 5

There is a book called the other Bible. It contains most of the books that did not make the cut to get in the bible. I got mine on eBay for $5.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 6

Do a search for "gnostic gospels" on your favorite book site and you will probably find an anthology of some of the material that was not chosen for the cannon. There is more out there, and some of them haven't survived or been discovered.

Answer 7

Some of them you can read online. They're the Apocrypha...mostly. Most of the books not put in the Bible weren't put in because it isn't Cana. It doesn't pertain to how to live your life, and the Early Church wanted to keep it as simple as possible, and avoid unneccessary stories, and keep to just what helps you live your life. I hope this helps, God bless!

Answer 8

You might try the library,but wouldn't it be better to read the one available first?

Answer 9

This is a site, that you can go to and read those books


http://www.carm.org/index.html

God is Love.........

Answer 10

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Dead-Sea-Scrolls-English/dp/0140449523/ref=pd_sim_b_3/026-1544624-5460468

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Books-Bible-Attributed-Companions/dp/0517277956/sr=1-1/qid=1164592540/ref=sr_1_1/026-1544624-5460468?ie=UTF8&s=books

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Gospel-Judas-Iscariot-Betrayer/dp/0195314603/sr=1-2/qid=1164592540/ref=sr_1_2/026-1544624-5460468?ie=UTF8&s=books

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Books-Bible-Forgotten-Eden/dp/0974762393/sr=1-3/qid=1164592540/ref=sr_1_3/026-1544624-5460468?ie=UTF8&s=books

http://www.meta-religion.com/World_Religions/Christianity/Other_Books/other_books.htm

http://reluctant-messenger.com/council-of-laodicea.htm

There were also books removed from the 1st KJV to the 2nd KJV

http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks.htm

http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks1.htm

http://reluctant-messenger.com/council-of-laodicea.htm