About this title: The books of the Bible that have been shrouded in silence for centuries are translated from their original tongues. Here are the Apostles' Creed, the girlhood and betrothal of Mary and the childhood of Jesus--told in all their warmth, intimacy and humanity. 32 illustrations.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780517277959ISBN:0517277956
Description: Very Good- in Fair jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book is clean & tight, unmarked textblock, 293 pgs. Boards are black, title in gild on spine, damaged upper front corner, minor to moderate edge, shelf & corner wear. Jacket is chippe, ripped, creased& scuffed. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Testament
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780517277959ISBN:0517277956
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Testament
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780517277959ISBN:0517277956
Description: Good. Dust jacket included. inscription inside and yellowing to the pages Goodwillnyonline carries a wide range of quality new and used items at competitive prices. Goodwillnyonline is operated by Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern New Jersey. A major provider of services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. read more
Description: Good. 0517277956 New from store shelf. Dust cover torn, front part missing. Otherwise in excellent condition. Free bookmarks with all orders and all orders ship same or next business day! 24. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bell Publishing Co.
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780517277959ISBN:0517277956
Description: Fair in very good dust jacket. Highlighting/underlining. Text in English, Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 293 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good in Good + jacket. 0517277956 293 pages-clean and tight of binding with a lot of highlighting in yellow. \r\n\r\nPublisher, PublishPlace\r\n8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bonanza Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780517277959ISBN:0517277956
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. TITLE: The Lost Books of the Bible: Being All the Gospels, Epistles and Other Pieces Now Extant Attributed in the First Four Centuries to Jesus Christ, His Apostles and Their Companions ( Hardcover / Dust Jacket ) // Former LIBRARY Book from rural Bookmobile library, Normal Cosmetic wear, edges and spine rubbed, Bright Covers and Brodart Dust Jacket, This is reprint of 1926 edition formerly published by World Publishing Company ** OLD RANCH BOOKS: A Family ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Testament
Date Published: 1988-06-08
ISBN-13:9780517277959ISBN:0517277956
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. No DJ. Text is clean and bright. No names or remainder marks. We recommend PRIORITY mail for even faster delivery! Careful packaging and fast shipping. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bonanza Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780517277959ISBN:0517277956
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Later printing of the first edition. The book has a trace of edge wear and the edges browning, else fine. The jacket has light rubbing and a short crease to the back flap, else fine. read more
Description: Good. 0517277956 BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, SOME READER WEAR AND SHELF WEAR, PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS BOOK. MAY HAVE WRITING OR HIGHLIGHTING, read more
Description: Good in good dust jacket. This is a good looking book. This book has a dust jacket with light scuffing and general yellowing due to age. This is a great reading copy. Text in Multiple languages, English. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Your book will be custom double-wrapped & over-taped to help assure you get it undamaged. Books sold in support of the World Outreach Projects efforts to lift up the world one person at a time. Ships M-F read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bell, NY
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780517277959ISBN:0517277956
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Text in English, Multiple languages. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
"It should be noted that 4 stars does not mean that I like it like it. I just say that it is a good read for a solid Christian. One ought not read this book as a reference as one does the Bible or a commentary or such as this. One ought only read this book if they are a solid Christian who might be able to make out the reasons these books were not included in the canon of Scripture by reading it. It will strengthen the strong Christian but confuse the weak.
"The debate over which books should be included in the Bible raged on for over fifteen hundred years, with various religious traditions including different texts. In The Lost Books of the Bible, many of the disputed texts which were not included in any version of the Bible are presented.
The texts are organized as are books of the Bible: by book, chapter and verse. This makes them easier to read, since they are placed in a familiar context.
Many of the stories are alternative versions of ones in the Bible. For instance, in book entitled "Infancy", Mary gives the wise men one of Jesus' swaddling clothes, which they present to the emperor. When the cloth is laid in a fire, it does not burn. The magi take the cloth and lay it among their treasures. In the gospel of Nicodemus, Pontius Pilate is portrayed as not wanting to order Jesus' execution he becomes afraid, though, when the Roman standards bow to Jesus when he enters the room.
I recommend this as a companion text to Elaine Pagel's book, The Gnostic Gospels for the solid historical background she provides in alternate early Christian scripture."
"I have an older version of this. It was a good collection of extrabiblical Christian writings of the early centuries after Christ, which helped me to appreciate the uniqueness and quality of the actual canon all the more."
"If you want to know what books are NOT inspired, then read this one! I like the one when Jesus was a kid and got mad at a boy for scaring him, so he shrunk the boys arms and legs in anger. The town was upset and complained to Mary and Joseph, so Jesus restored one arm and one leg only in order to teach him never to do that again! Again, obviously not an inspired gospel!"
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