| The New Testament Apocrypha: Books That Were Removed or Left Out of The Accepted Canon of Christian Religion. Contributor(s): Publications, Griot (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1522830324 ISBN-13: 9781522830320 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ancient |
| Physical Information: 1.36" H x 5" W x 8" (1.45 lbs) 676 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a collection of New Testament Apocrypha, including many works which were admired and read by the early Christians, but which were later excluded from the canonical Bible. It includes accounts of the young Jesus, particularly the Gospel of Mary and the Protevangelion, which provides additional folklore about the birth and youthful adventures of Jesus. Of note are the letters of Paul and Seneca, and the letters of Herod and Pilate, which are most likely a forgery, but add more depth to the question of the historicity of Jesus. There are also a number of noncanonical epistles, such as Laodiceans. Also worth a close read are the three books of the Shepherd of Hermas, which uses apocalyptic and symbolic imagery. This collection is an invaluable selection of portions of the New Testament which illustrates the fluid nature of the early Biblical canon, and provides access to all of the 'spare parts. |