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| |  | Literature & Fiction | Home » » » The Lost Books of the Bible | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Suppressed by the early church fathers who compiled the Bible, these apocryphal books have been shrouded in silence for centuries. Here are the Apostles' Creed, the girlhood and betrothal of Mary, the childhood of Jesus-told in all their warmth, intimacy and humanity. Translated from the Original Tongues, with 32 illustrations from Ancient Paintings and Missals. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9780517277959
• Condition: USED - GOOD
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| | | Product Details: | | | Hardcover:
| 320 pages | | Publisher:
| Testament | | Publication Date:
| June 08, 1988 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0517277956 | | Package Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 37 reviews |
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 Helpful historical writingsOct 20, 2009
Over the years I have often referred to this book for references and insight into some of the earliest writings of the Christian communities. The book of Barnabas as well as the Clementine letters are invaluable.
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 lost bible books Mar 29, 2009
I did more skimming than reading . Written as the bible is , hence it is suppose to be from that era . Doles give some alternate views to make ytou think .
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Not the usual apocrypha!Feb 22, 2009
I bought this book thinking it was The Apocrypha. It is not, at least not what most books entitled "The Apocrypha" are. It contains interesting material, most of which will appeal to Roman Catholic readers. If you are looking for Judith, Tobit, Esdras, and the Maccabbees, none of them are in this book. If you are looking for legendary stuff about Jesus' infancy and childhood, and that of his mother Mary, you will enjoy this.
Oh, one other thing you might find annoying (I did): even though this was translated in the early 20th century, the translators wrote it in pseudo-Elizabethan English. I guess they thought if they translated it into modern English, people would be offended and not think it was "holy."
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Knowledge !Jan 05, 2009
This purchase I made of the lost books of the bible has to be one of the most important books I have ever bought. The books inside give us many clues to some of the heavenly secrets that have been hidden for many centuries.There is now way I would have found them without buying this great book.
Fascinating, Reverential, Accurate, Old Style Translations Oct 18, 2008
First published way back in 1820 under the title "The Apocryphal New Testament", it's certainly heartening to find that this volume of assorted translations from early Christian letters and gospels, is still eagerly read and sought after by modern readers. In my opinion, its most valuable books are "The Epistles of Clement", both which were included in some early editions of the New Testament. They were eventually cast aside, not for any theological shortcomings, but simply because they were not written by an apostle or a close associate of an apostle. Similarly dropped from the canon were the highly appealing letters by Polycarp and Barnabas, as well as the enormously popular "Shepherd of Hermas" which, despite its official exclusion, was still being copied and bound into Bibles by monks in the Middle Ages. The only factor I hold against "Lost Books of the Bible" is its old-fashioned, King James style. Many readers will doubtless find this appealing, so by way of illustration, here is the opening of Similitude 5 of Hermas: "As I was fasting, and sitting down in a certain mountain, and giving thanks unto God for all the things that he had done unto me; behold I saw the shepherd, who was wont to converse with me, sitting by me, and saying unto me: What has brought thee hither thus early in the morning: I answered, Sir, today I keep a station. He answered, What is a station? I replied, it is a fast. He said, What is that fast? I answered, I fast, as I have been wont to do. Ye know not, said he, what it is to fast unto God; nor is this a fast which ye fast, profiting nothing with God." I have published extracts from Hermas and other material, so it's therefore possible to contrast these previous verses with my own translation as it is printed in More Bible Wisdom for Modern Times: Selections from the Early New Testament: I was fasting. And while I was sitting on a certain mountain, thanking the Lord for all He had done for me, I saw the Shepherd [a mysterious figure, "clad in white, and holding a staff in his hands", sent by "the most venerable angel in heaven" to instruct Hermas] sitting beside me. "You have come here rather early," he said. "You see, my lord," I told him, "I'm keeping a station." "A station?" he asked. "What's that?" "A devotion for God. I'm fasting, my lord," I replied. "And why are you keeping this fast?" "I desire to please Him. And it's what I've been accustomed to do, my lord." "But you don't know how to fast. As far as God is concerned, this fast you're supposedly keeping for Him, is absolutely useless!"
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