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Secrets From the Lost Bible: Hidden Scriptures Found [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Kenneth Hanson (Author)
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November 1, 2004
Ancient scriptures, hidden from the world for centuries, have recently attracted unprecedented popular attention. Some were found among the ancient library of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Others include assorted mystical writings known as Kabbalah, and a host of books that never made it into the Bible, called the Apocrypha (which means "hidden") and the Pseudepigrapha (called "false writings" by those who suppressed them). Additionally, there are the Gnostic texts of Nag Hammadi — a location in Egypt where a treasure trove of lost books was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century. Collectively, they comprise the "Lost Bible." For centuries, these manuscripts were systematically suppressed because their liberating messages of individual power and worth challenged the authority and pet philosophies of political and religious leaders.

In Secrets from the Lost Bible, Hebrew scholar Kenneth Hanson discovers common truths within these sacred books, truths that humankind appears destined to learn at this stage of our development. Hanson uncovers parallels and offers readers a clear interpretation of these sacred writings, hidden truths that, once grasped, can help us reach our fullest potential.



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Ancient scriptures, hidden from the world for centuries, have begun to receive unprecedented attention. Some were found among the ancient library of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Others include assorted mystical writings known as Kabbalah, and a host of books that never made it into the Bible, called the Apocrypha (which means "hidden") and the Pseudepigrapha (called "false writings" by those who suppressed them). Additionally, there are the Gnostic texts of Nag Hammadi--a location in Egypt where a treasure trove of lost books was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century. Collectively, they comprise the "Lost Bible." For centuries, these manuscripts were systematically suppressed because their liberating messages of individual power and worth challenged the authority and preferred philosophies of political and religious leaders. In Secrets from the Lost Bible, Hebrew scholar Kenneth Hanson discovers common truths within these sacred books, truths that humankind seems destined to learn at this stage of our development. Hanson uncovers parallels and offers readers a clear interpretation of these sacred writings, hidden truths that, once grasped, can help us "get in touch with the creative marrow of the universe."

From the Author

With the phenomenon of The Da Vinci Code and growing interest in the Dead Sea Scrolls, Kabbalah, Gnostic Gospels, and the Nag Hammadi library, popular curiosity about non-canonical scriptures is at an all-time high. The contents of all these re-discovered documents are, in most cases, obscure to modern readers. To answer our hunger for understanding, Kenneth Hanson, Ph.D., a university professor and lifelong student of these "Lost Bible" texts, summarizes their fascinating history and decodes them for the non-scholarly audience. He distills the essential wisdom in these ancient scriptures — wisdom sorely needed in our 21st Century world.

Hanson is an increasingly sought-after expert on ancient biblical text. The documentary Once Upon a Time in the Universe will appear in theaters nationwide in fall of 2004.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Council Oak Books (November 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1571781684
  • ISBN-13: 978-1571781680
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,195,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, July 27, 2006
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I expected this book to be a some lost secrets of the biblical manuscripts searched out by a scholar. Instead it is nothing but a book of moral teachings pulled out of some of the early Jewish writings that were not included in the Jewish Tanakh, and the Catholic Apocrypha that was not carried into the Protestant Bible. He also draws teachings from the Nag Hammadi texts.Some of the "lost" books he uses is Judith, the book of Adam and Eve,the Gospel of Thomas, and the infancy Gospel of Thomas. He explores lessons in living in the worlds of knowing,being,feeling, and doing. If you enjoy Sunday sermons that tell a bible story then a lesson from it, you will like this book. Look else where for a serious study of these documents.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid, full of facts, yet fun to read, June 18, 2008
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Readers who want to know about many Jewish and Christian writings left out of the Bible--what they say, who probably wrote them and why they were probably excluded--will find the answers in Secrets from the Lost Bible. Kenneth Hanson even provides useful time lines summarizing such details as the language in which each text was originally written, what language it exists in today, the probable time of its composition, and more. He also opens up these often strange and cryptic texts, pulling forward for the reader a message that the author of each likely intended to convey. If you are at all curious about what was banned from the Bible and why, you'll be something of an expert once you read Kenneth Hanson's book. (Speaking of "banned from the Bible," Dr. Hanson was one of the experts interviewed for that History Channel documentary.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not what i thought but good, January 13, 2007
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The authors interpretation of the Hidden Scriptures. More insight on how to live life. Just like the bible but what was really meant.
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First Sentence:
It all goes back to creation (Briyah in Hebrew), and a garden called Eden. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
continuing paraphrase, modern paraphrase, broad gate, rabbinic sages, sacred canon, evil inclination
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lost Bible, World of Being, World of Doing, World of Feeling, Common Era, Dead Sea Scrolls, Middle East, Tree of Knowledge, Holy Writ, Ark of the Covenant, King Solomon, Mount of Olives, Garden of Being, Mount Sinai, Mount Zion, New Testament, Council of Yavne, King Cyrus, Testament of Isaac, World of Knowing, Hebrew Bible, Holy Land, Testament of Solomon, Ein Gedi, Eternal One
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