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books banned from the bible
i was watching the history channel and there was a program about books that were banned or rejected from the bible. does anyone know anything about these books and if they are creditable??
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Permalink Reply by David Velasquez on
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You may be referring to the Apocrypha (@13 books that included in the Roman Catholic bible but which are not included on the Protestant bibles)
The term Apocrypha is used with various meanings, including "hidden", "esoteric", "spurious", "of questionable authenticity", and "Christian texts that are not canonical".
The word is originally Greek (ἀπόκρυφα) and means "those having been hidden away". Specifically, ἀπόκρυφα is the neuter plural of ἀπόκρυφος, a participle derived from the verb ἀποκρύπτω [infinitive: ἀποκρύπτειν], "to hide something away."[1]
The general term is usually applied to the books that the Christian Church considered useful but not divinely inspired. As such, it is misleading to refer to the Gospel according to the Hebrews or Gnostic writings as apocryphal, because they would not be classified in the same category by orthodox believers. Non-canonical books are texts of uncertain authenticity, or writings where the work is seriously questioned. Given that different denominations have different beliefs about what constitutes canonical scripture, there are several versions of the apocrypha. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocrypha
In a nut shell - There are books that have historical value but are not God inspired.
The bible is exactly what God wants it to be and the books in it are exactly those that our sovereign God planned for it to have.
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Permalink Reply by Becka on
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i definitly questioned the books that they were talking about because one of the books said that adam had a wife before eve that was created out of the dirt just like him and she refused to submit to him so God killed her or something like that and then created eve from adam's rib so she would be under him. kinda crazy and definitly hard to believe.
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Permalink Reply by Patricia Meehan on
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Which part is crazy and hard to believe? The part that Joseph had a wife thing or that eve came from adam's rib?
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Permalink Reply by Carla on
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Patricia,
Do you believe in a Supernatural God who can do Supernatural things?
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I do believe I was asking Becka to clarify.
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This post is several years old. It's possible she is no longer here. How would you answer my question?
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ive seen some videos of the program online.. its called banned from the bible II
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Yeah sis, I heard about such nonsense before and it's so sad that such writings are even said to be unjustly not included in the bible when it is so obvious they are from the enemy.
I am happy to hear you did not fall for such error. I personal take the time to watch such programs as the documentary by the History channel. To see what secular scholars are up to. It is always a bit comical to see men who do not have the Spirit of the Lord (the natural man cannot understand the things of the Spirit) try to explained Spiritual matters.
Blessings.
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Permalink Reply by forgiven on
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They were not necessarilly 'banned' 'from the bible. Originally there were many manuscripts and scrolls which were 'diligently considered' as the King James say's in the front notes. From those that were considered and studied, some were chosen and some were not. Some of them are very interesting to read, and some that I have read border on ridicoulous. Those which were chosen are what is now the 'Canon' or Holy Bible. The Catholic Bible still contains some of the older ones, Macabees, Apocrapha etc.
My 'historical interpretation might be somewhat off, as I am certainly no great scholar in these things. Someone else might be better able to tell you more.
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Permalink Reply by ScribeD on
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Becka, I have learned to let Jesus be my guru and guide to all matters pertaining to life, truth and spirituality. Over the years, I have learned how Jesus' teachings are entirely connected to the prophets, poetry and chronicles of the Old Testament. He actually unveiled what was shrouded in the mystery of the Old Testament. His life and his words are a perfect synthesis of everything written from Genesis to Malachi.
However, Jesus never quoted from the Apochrypha, nor did he fulfill any apochryphal types that I know of. That's significant to me.
There is one thing that Jesus did which ties into that period of writings: he attended Hannukah festival (the festival of lights). This is interesting. My conclusion is that He was celebrating the miracle of the 8 days of lights from one days lamp oil. But, other than that, I know of not one quote or type that ties in with Jesus of Nazareth.
Furthermore, there are numerous teachings in the Apochrypha that specifically and materially contradict passages of scripture. So, I don't have much interest in them - other than they are writings of antiquity.
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Beloved Vero here is a good history of how we got our bible.
Timeline of Bible Translation History
1,400 BC: The first written Word of God: The Ten Commandments delivered to Moses.
500 BC: Completion of All Original Hebrew Manuscripts which make up The 39 Books of the Old Testament.
200 BC: Completion of the Septuagint Greek Manuscripts which contain The 39 Old Testament Books AND 14 Apocrypha Books.
1st Century AD: Completion of All Original Greek Manuscripts which make up The 27 Books of the New Testament.
315 AD: Athenasius, the Bishop of Alexandria, identifies the 27 books of the New Testament which are today recognized as the canon of scripture.
382 AD: Jerome's Latin Vulgate Manuscripts Produced which contain All 80 Books (39 Old Test. + 14 Apocrypha + 27 New Test).
500 AD: Scriptures have been Translated into Over 500 Languages.
600 AD: LATIN was the Only Language Allowed for Scripture.
995 AD: Anglo-Saxon (Early Roots of English Language) Translations of The New Testament Produced.
1384 AD: Wycliffe is the First Person to Produce a (Hand-Written) manuscript Copy of the Complete Bible; All 80 Books.
1455 AD: Gutenberg Invents the Printing Press; Books May Now be mass-Produced Instead of Individually Hand-Written. The First Book Ever Printed is Gutenberg's Bible in Latin.
1516 AD: Erasmus Produces a Greek/Latin Parallel New Testament.
1522 AD: Martin Luther's German New Testament.
1526 AD: William Tyndale's New Testament; The First New Testament printed in the English Language.
1535 AD: Myles Coverdale's Bible; The First Complete Bible printed in the English Language (80 Books: O.T. & N.T. & Apocrypha).
1537 AD: Tyndale-Matthews Bible; The Second Complete Bible printed in English. Done by John "Thomas Matthew" Rogers (80 Books).
1539 AD: The "Great Bible" Printed; The First English Language Bible Authorized for Public Use (80 Books).
1560 AD: The Geneva Bible Printed; The First English Language Bible to add Numbered Verses to Each Chapter (80 Books).
1568 AD: The Bishops Bible Printed; The Bible of which the King James was a Revision (80 Books).
1609 AD: The Douay Old Testament is added to the Rheims New Testament (of 1582) Making the First Complete English Catholic Bible; Translated from the Latin Vulgate (80 Books).
1611 AD: The King James Bible Printed; Originally with All 80 Books. The Apocrypha was Officially Removed in 1885 Leaving Only 66 Books.
1782 AD: Robert Aitken's Bible; The First English Language Bible (KJV) Printed in America.
1791 AD: Isaac Collins and Isaiah Thomas Respectively Produce the First Family Bible and First Illustrated Bible Printed in America. Both were King James Versions, with All 80 Books.
1808 AD: Jane Aitken's Bible (Daughter of Robert Aitken); The First Bible to be Printed by a Woman.
1833 AD: Noah Webster's Bible; After Producing his Famous Dictionary, Webster Printed his Own Revision of the King James Bible.
1841 AD: English Hexapla New Testament; an Early Textual Comparison showing the Greek and 6 Famous English Translations in Parallel Columns.
1846 AD: The Illuminated Bible; The Most Lavishly Illustrated Bible printed in America. A King James Version, with All 80 Books.
1885 AD: The "English Revised Version" Bible; The First Major English Revision of the KJV.
1901 AD: The "American Standard Version"; The First Major American Revision of the KJV.
1971 AD: The "New American Standard Bible" (NASB) is Published as a "Modern and Accurate Word for Word English Translation" of the Bible.
1973 AD: The "New International Version" (NIV) is Published as a "Modern and Accurate Phrase for Phrase English Translation" of the Bible.
1982 AD: The "New King James Version" (NKJV) is Published as a "Modern English Version Maintaining the Original Style of the King James."
2002 AD: The English Standard Version (ESV) is Published as a translation to bridge the gap between the accuracy of the NASB and the readability of the NIV.
This English Bible History Article & Timeline is ©2002 by author & editor: John L. Jeffcoat III. Special thanks is also given to Dr. Craig H. Lampe for his valuable contributions to the text. This page may be freely reproduced or quoted, in whole or in part, in print or electronically, under the one condition that prominent credit must be given to “WWW.GREATSITE.COM” as the source.
The books you are refering to are the Apochrypha which have never been considered inspired text by the protestant church. They were on the bibles until the first English revision in 1885 but were consider good for historical purposes. Do a little more digging beloved, you are good at researching and you will see.
Scribe said the following: > "Jesus never quoted from the Apochrypha, nor did he fulfill any apochryphal types that I know of. That's significant to me."
What he has noted about Jesus not quoting any Aprochrypha book and the fact that some of them contradict passages found in scripture is of significance.
I always enjoy your zeal to research and bring to the table/forum some good findings.
Press on sis. Love to you.
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