Title: Banned From The Bible
Description: The study of scripture is a lifelong venture. Many times our search for deeper understanding of the holy book leads to questions beyond the Bible itself. As we encounter references to social conditions, cultural practices, and even other writings mentioned within the scriptures, we are called to investigate and expand our knowledge in order to fully appreciate the context, knowledge base, and cultural significance of what is being taught. Thus, to fully understand the Bible, we are necessarily drawn to sources outside the Bible. These sources add to the historical, social, or theological understanding of biblical times. As our view becomes more macrocosmic, we see the panoramic setting and further understand the full truth within the scriptures. Banned From the Bible includes the Lost Scriptures of the Old Testament (Enoch, Jubilees, and Jasher), Apocalyptic Writings and the End of Days (Apocalypse of Abraham, Apocalypse of Thomas, 4 Ezra, 2 Baruch) and the Lost Scriptures of the New Testament (Gospel of Philip, Gospel of Mary Magdalene, Apocryphon of John, Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Judas, Acts 29). - Publisher.
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation, Christian heresies, Commentaries, Gnostic literature, Apocryphal books