The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden [Paperback]

Rutherford H. Platt (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2005

First issued in 1926, this is the most popular collection of apocryphal and pseudepigriphal literature ever published. Here, in one place, are the infancy gospels, the letter of Jesus to Abgarus, the Gospel of Nicodemus, the Legends of Paul and Thecla, the Epistles of Clement and Barnabus, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Books of Adam and Eve, the Secrets of Enoch, the Psalms and Odes of Solomon, the many Testaments of the Patriarchs, and many more ancient books which were highly revered, but ultimately left out of the Bible.

Product Details

• Paperback: 640 pages
• Publisher: Apocryphile Press (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974762393
• ISBN-13: 978-0974762395
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #346,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #83 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Apocrypha

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Brethren, you should not be ignorant ., June 7, 2007

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Human nature dictates that anything new or different to us we tend to reject or fear it.
As a Jesus believing jew, I am well aware that were more biblical writings and books out there. In Judaism,we have the Talmud, Mishnah, Midrash, etc. After doing some research, I come to realize that in the beginning, there were three bibles. The Hebrew Text, The Greek Text, and the Vulgate. Well, Over the centuries a lot of the material that comprises these works have been lost due to time, and church, and governmental politics.
When approaching a modern-day Christian with this book, they would immediately reject it, and possibly go on the defensive. But, once realized that for centuries the church has withheld the information, or if it did not come out of Rome it is heresy. Oh well.
It was bad enough when the Roman Church kept many of this works hidden. But add the Protestant Reformation which did more harm and rejected some of the already accepted books of the bible. Well, that explains why we are so ignorant in the Church.
This book should be a must read for all Christians. The established denominations will not like it, but, if it is all of the inspired word of God that can help me get to heaven, and live a godly life here on earth, then I will read and listen to what God puts in front of me to absorb.
Not what man or the church says.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much information, March 9, 2010

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I bought this for my husband and he's spent hours reading and learning things he never knew about the bible. It has been a real eye-opener for him. He only thought he knew everything in the Bible until he started reading the lost books. This book is well worth the money and time spent enjoying reading what you never knew but should have. He and his friends are having endless conversations. A great gift for anyone you know who is interested in the Bible. We're already gifting it to our friends.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good information, bad layout, May 1, 2009

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Phoenix Van Daele "Heb 11:1 "faith is.. s... (Granbury, Kingdom of God) - See all my reviews
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This is great source information to be able to reference some of the material available to the early church, just because it is not "scripture" does not mean it is not helpful.... try telling a group of pastors to get rid of their entire libraries because they are not "scripture".

These are likely some of things Paul early church people would have read... ever wonder what kind of things would have been in the "scrolls especially the parchments"? Paul requested be brought to Him... well it would not have been his letters...