2007-03-31 12:44:48 · 12 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The lost books are the ones the Church got rid of because they didn't fit in with their plans for oppressing the masses.
2007-03-31 12:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament mentions or quotes from 20 different books that are not part of the Bible and are now lost. For example, Num. 21:14 quotes from the "Book of the Wars of the Lord" and Joshua 10:13 mentions the "Book of Jasher." The Gospel of Judas is not among this class of lost books of the Bible.
The Gospel of Judas is part of a class of Gnostic books that were not so much lost, as they were violently oppressed by the Church.
gorbalizer, if these books were not inspired, as you claim, then why were they good enough to mention and even quote from in the Bible?
Jeancommunicat, how do you know that it is not your religion that Satan made sure sprung up?
2007-03-31 12:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by Wisdom in Faith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They generally aren't lost. They are not included in most translations or editions and Yes, the Gospel of Judas is among them.
2007-03-31 12:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the book of Judas is one of them along with Mary Magdelin.
2007-03-31 12:47:42 · answer #4 · answered by lvillejj 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, the popularity of films like the Da Vinci Code has given rise to more interest in the so-called “lost books” and the Gospel of Judas. They are full of bizarre claims and represent Gnosticism. The Gnostics fraudulently forged the names of famous Christians in their writings, such as the gospel of Thomas, the gospel of Philip, the gospel of Mary, etc. The discovery of the Nag Hammadi library in northern Egypt in 1945 represented a major discovery of Gnostic gospels. These Gnostic gospels are often pointed to as supposed "lost books of the Bible." The Gnostic “gospels” were fraudulently written using the names of the apostles in order to give them a sense of legitimacy in the early church. Fortunately, the early church leaders were virtually unanimous in recognizing the Gnostic gospels as promoting false teachings about virtually every key Christian doctrine.
I recommend you read the book, "Judas and the Gospel of Jesus: Have We Missed the Truth about Christianity?", by N.T. Wright, to better understand the issues.
2007-03-31 12:57:37 · answer #5 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are no "LOST" books of the Bible, as the word Bible means "Book", thus the "HOLY BIBLE" means "The Holy Book. Born again Christians have faith that the "Bible" is the book that God wants us to have.
There are many "found" writings including the ones you mention but "any" writings can be for or against "The Bible" that does not make them part of "The Holy Bible".
i.e... I could pick up a book titled "101 best recipes" I could read it, try it and then change some of the recipes but that does not make my writings part of that book.
True some will like my changes to the recipes better, some will hate them, and some will say my recipes are a new testament of recipes, some may worship my recipes, and hold them up to be praised...
BUT THAT STILL DOESN'T MAKE THEM PART OF THAT RECIPE BOOK.
2007-03-31 13:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by Rev R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know for sure but could they be the Gnostic Gospels? The catholic church declare them heresy around 181 a.d. Then Pope Gregory demanded they be destroyed in 581. the church wanted to take the individual out of Christianity and replace it with control. Many of the Gnostic Gospels have been recovered in the last century. They tell of a completely different Jesus. A Jesus that spoke of enlightenment.
2007-03-31 12:53:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are no lost books of the Bible all 66 books are part of the inspired Scriptures
2007-03-31 12:55:11 · answer #8 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Refer to the Holy Tablets
2007-03-31 12:46:54 · answer #9 · answered by Nuwaubian Moor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.The Book of the Wars of the Lord:We can read about this book in (Bible) Numbers 21:14.
2.The Book of Jasher:We read about this book in Joshua 10:13. This book is also mentioned in II Samuel, 1:18.
3.Three books of Solomon:The first book contained one thousand and five Psalms, the second described the history of creation, and the third consisted of three thousand Proverbs. This book is mentioned in I Kings 4:32.
4.The Book of Manners of the Kingdom:We find the mention of this missing book in I Samuel 10:25.
5.The History of Samuel the Seer:(6) The History of Prophet Nathan & (7) The Book of Gad the Seer:These three missing books (5, 6, & 7) are mentioned in I Chronicles 29:29.
8.The Book of Shemiah, the Prophet:(9) The Book of Iddo, the Seer:Both (8 & 9) books are mentioned in II Chronicles 12:15.
10.The Prophecy of Ahijah(11) The Visions of Iddo, the Seer: These two books (10 & 11) are mentioned in II Chronicles 9:29. The books of Iddo and Nathan are also mentioned in this verse.
12.The Book of Jehu, the son of Hanani:This book is mentioned in II Chronicles 20:24.
13.The Book of Isaiah, the Prophet:This book consisted of complete accounts of Uzziah. It is mentioned in II Chronicles 26:22.
14.The Book of Visions of Isaiah:This lost book contained the complete accounts of Hezekiah and is mentioned in II Chronicles 32:32.
15.The Lamentation of Jeremiah:This lost book consisted of Jeremiah’s lamentation for Josiah, and is described in II Chronicles 35:25.
16.The Book of Chronicles:This missing book is mentioned in Nehemiah 12:23. (This book is not included in the present books. This is another book, which does not exist today)
17.The Book of Covenant of Moses:This missing book is mentioned in Exodus 24:7.
18.The Book of the Acts of Solomon:We find the mention of this book in I Kings 11:14.
2007-03-31 12:48:37 · answer #10 · answered by MoPleasure4U 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋