Lost Scriptures: Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament
A Theology, History, Religion book. And so by carefully investigating what is here and now, we...
While most people think that the twenty-seven books of the New Testament are the only sacred writings of the early Christians, this is not at all the case. A companion volume to Bart Ehrman's Lost Christianities, this book offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the first centuries after Christ--texts that have been for the most part lost or neglected for almost two millennia. Here is an array of remarkably varied writings...
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5 Do not be of two minds whether this should happen or not. Do not take the Lords name for a futile purpose. Love your neighbor more than yourself. Do not abort a fetus or kill a child that is already born. Do not not remove your hand from your son or daughter, but from their youth teach them the reverential fear of God. Bart D. Ehrman, Lost Scriptures: Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament And so by carefully investigating what is here and now, we must seek for the things that can save us. We should flee, entirely, all the works of lawlessness; otherwise, they may overwhelm us. And we should hate the error of the present age, that we may be loved in the age to come. 2 We should not allow our souls to relax, thinking they can consort with sinners and the wicked; otherwise we may become like them. Bart D. Ehrman, Lost Scriptures: Books that Did Not Make It into the New Testament
I hadn't read any apocryphal Scriptures before, so I found the texts in this book rather interesting. However, I was disappointed by the lack of commentary -- each text had a brief introductory page with multiple footnotes directing the reader to the author's Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture & the Faiths We Never Knew.... It was a good read. I think a more complete and informed decision regarding faith as opposed to merely accepting the acceptable belief is what makes the difference between finding and losing yourself. When you invest in faith and pursue God, I believe that its a journey that encompasses more than what we are taught in church. Knowing... Anyone who thinks that there are only twenty-seven texts of the New Testament would be wrong (to paraphrase the back cover of this book). Inside are texts by James, brother of Jesus, Simon Peter, Mary Magdelene and Thecla amongst others. I'm looking forward to reading the Apoclypses by Peter and Paul (one apiece). They should make for,...
