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Apocrypha means 'hidden things' in Greek. The Apocryphical books of the Bible fall into two categories: texts which were included in some canonical version of the Bible at some point, and other texts of a Biblical nature which have never been canonical. Deuterocanonical ApocryphaThe Deuterocanonical Books of the Bible These are books which are included in some version of the canonical Bible, but which have been excluded at one time or another, for textual or doctrinal issues. These are called 'Deuterocanonical', which literally means 'the secondary canon.' Other ApocryphaThese are other apocryphal texts which never made it into any official canon, which nevertheless shed light on the Bible and its history.
The Forgotten Books of Eden
[1926]
The Biblical Antiquities of Philo
The Gospel of Thomas The Sibylline Oracles The Sibylline books were oracular Roman scrolls. These are the pseudo-Sibylline Oracles. The reason they are cross-referenced here is because they have many similarities to early Christian writings, and they were quoted by the Church Fathers.
The Book of Enoch
Translated by R.H. Charles [1917]
The Book of Jubilees
Translated by R.H. Charles [1917] Slavonic Life of Adam and Eve 5,619 bytes The Books of Adam and Eve This is the translation of the Books of Adam and Eve from the Oxford University Press Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha. 29,061 bytes
Excerpts from the Gospel of Mary |