The Lost Books of the Bible:
The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary
The Book of James, or Protevangelion
The Gospel of the Infancy of JESUS CHRIST
I Infancy, The Gospel of the Infancy of JESUS CHRIST
II Infancy, The Gospel of Thomas
III Infancy, The Gospel of Thomas
IV Infancy, The Gospel of Thomas
The Epistle of JESUS CHRIST and Abgarus, King of Edessa
The Gospel of Nicodemus, or Acts of Pilate
The Apostles Creed
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Laodiceans
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Seneca
The Acts of Paul and Thecla
The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle of Clements to the Corinthians
The General Epistle of Barnabus
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp
The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians
The Shepherd of Hermas
The Lost Gospel According to Peter
The Forgotten
Books of Eden
The Testament of Abraham -
This testament deals with Abraham's reluctance to die and the
means by which his death was brought about. The testament states that when
Abraham is told of his impending death, he tried to put it off by asking
first to see the entire world, a wish that is granted by a flying chariot.
Abraham tries to resist, but is finally tricked into dying.
(According to James, The Testament of Abraham was written in
Egypt in the 2nd century A.D.)
The Book of Adam and Eve - The
story begins immediately after Adam and Eve's exile from the Garden of Eden
and continues to the death of Adam and then the death of Eve. The text
includes a description of The Fall of Man from the point of view of Eve, and
she is said by the text to have been put in charge of all the female
animals, and half of the garden.
The Second Book of Adam and Eve -
The Second Book of Adam and Eve details the life and times
from Cain and his twin Sister Luluwa when they went away to the time that
Enoch was taken by God.
The Life of Adam and Eve (Slovic) - An
elaboration on the biblical account of Adam and Eve, this story, in the
Latin version called Vita Adae et Evae, probably comes from the same source
as the Apocalypse of Moses. Various, significant differences, however,
allow for a variety of explanations as to their relation. The account
begins after Adam and Eve have been forced to leave the garden, but the
characters recall their life in the garden on several occasions.
The Story of Ahikar -
Aramaic papyrus of 500 B. C. from the ruins of Elephantine.
Ahikar, Grand Vizier of Assyria, has 60 wives but is fated to have no son.
Therefore he adopts his nephew. He crams him full of wisdom and knowledge
more than of bread and water.
The Letter of Aristeas - Records
the details of 72 translators completing the first five books of the Bible
in 72 days. The Letter of Aristeas and
Josephus record the history of translating of the Septuagint from the
old Hebrew into Greek. This ancient historical book and should be set apart
from the other writings in the "Forgotten Books of Eden".
The Odes of Solomon - The date
of the Odes has caused considerable interest. H. J. Drijvers contends
that they are as late as the 3d century. B. McNeil argued that they are
contemporaneous with 4 Ezra, the Shepherd of Hermas, Polycarp,
and Valentinus (ca. 100 A.D).
The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs -
Writings attributed to the 12 sons of Israel, each detailing
a record of his life and instructions for life just before each of their
deaths. Reports on the dates of the document is from 1 B.C. to 100 A.D.
The Psalms of Solomon - Solomon
is never mentioned in these psalms. The Psalms of Solomon are probably dated
during the first century B.C., either before or after Pompey’s arrival in
Jerusalem.
2 Esdras - 5 Ezra
(chapters 1-2), 4 Ezra (chapters 3-14), and 6 Ezra (chapters 15-16) The
Ethiopian and Russian Orthodox churches consider 2 Esdras to be canonical,
and it was often cited by the Fathers of the Church.
IV Maccabees - Included in the
Brenton translation of the Septuagint Bible.
