This would include "The Lost Books of The Bible and The Forgotten Books of Eden", "The Nag Hammadi Library", and "The Apocrypha."
2007-08-04 09:21:20 · 6 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'll put it this way, I have more than anyone has mentioned in my library. There are more titles than can be posted without running into abuse.
2007-08-04 10:32:15 · update #1
unfortunately, we are able to list only the external texts that have been found, that have somehow been saved from the methodical eracication of texts by the cannonisers.
these include a myriad of texts that were burnt in the library of alexandria and in other libraries all over the world.
older biblical texts would include the archives of the kings of israel (as opposed to those of the kings of judea which were reducted into the bible).
2007-08-04 10:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by joe the man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the books you mentioned are called Gnostic Texts (gnostic = hidden or secret knowledge). You also forgot to mention the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Mary. ;-)
"A series of synods produced a list of texts equal to the 46-book canon of the Old testament and to the 27-book canon of the New Testament that would be subsequently used to today, most notably the Synod of Hippo in AD 393" [1]
"Thus, the Protestant Old Testament of today has a 39-book canon, while the Roman Catholic Church recognizes 46 books as part of the canonical Old Testament. Both Catholics and Protestants have the same 27-book New Testament Canon" [1]
"The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has a few additional books in its canon: Jubilees, Book of Enoch, the Shepherd of Hermas, 1 Clement, Acts of Paul, and some uniquely Ethiopian books." [2]
So, the answer to your question actually comes down to which Bible you're looking at. I honestly don't think anybody knows for sure how many books have been left out.
2007-08-04 16:43:12 · answer #2 · answered by Jim K 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
All 66 books of the Bible have this in common.They all agree on the nature and purpose of God even if they were written by over 40 different authors ,on three continents over a 2000 year period.Most did not know each other yet they all agree.Then comes along some guy who wants to "Add to...or Take away" from the meaning of scripture because he wants to vindicate his "Cult",and his works are rejected.Satan always backs off and looks for a new opening.He has backed off and tried to do that for 2000 years.It took the revival of the 60's Jesus movement to spark that old flame again.In the name of "New Age" thinking,these books have resurfaced.They are called pseudopigrapha for a reason.Books penned by some one calling himself Judas,or Thomas or Barnabas.The apocrypha of the Catholics was roundly rejected by the Jews 1000 years before the Catholics included it .They did it to separate their Bible from the Protestants.Stick to the 66 you will do well.
2007-08-04 16:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
None that were supposed to be there. God in His infinite power made sure that the bible was kept intact all these years. Nothing else is supposed to be included. You cant go wrong with the King James bible.
2007-08-04 16:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Most of them
Only 4 of around 60 gospels have been kept
Admittedly they are the least mad
2007-08-04 16:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
All the ones that were fraudulent, uninspired, and heretical.
2007-08-04 16:24:10 · answer #6 · answered by Jed 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋