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The List of 75 Books Removed From the Bible
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*missing texts/books from the Gospel of Daniel
Radically different from the Cannon Books of the Bible. The finding of the gospels of Thomas, Mary and Phillip in 1945 is, to this day, considered one of the most important discoveries when it comes to Christianity.
These texts provide a drastically different look on Jesus’ teaching and his life, which many frown upon.
Instead of being depicted as a suffering human, these books mainly describe Jesus as a divine creature whose teaching is about immortality.
Types of Books and Texts in the Bible
Two basic types of Christian books (both those included and excluded from the Bible) are the apocryphal and pseudepigraphal texts.
The meaning of the word Apocrypha is “hidden.”
In other words, some information about them still remains unknown.
Many of these works have been incorporated into Bibles for specific religious groups, such as Catholics or Protestants.
Some believe these works were written between the time of the writing of the Old Testament and the New Testament.
On the other hand, Pseudepigrapha is a term that refers to a false claim of authorship.
In other words, a specific text might claim to have been written by Peter, the disciple, but that claim was thought to be false.
Many of the excluded books that are on the list are considered to be pseudepigraphal texts.
Most Known Lost Books of the Bible
As we successfully covered the full list of lost, removed or generally excluded books and stories from the official Bible, here are some of the well-known ‘lost’ books of the Bible, as well as why they are not part of the official Bible.
The Protevangelion
The Protevangelion is a gospel that stuck around as part of the Bible for centuries before being removed in the late 1800s.
It tells the story of the early life of Jesus Christ, and it was written by an unknown author who claimed to have been Jesus’ disciple.
Despite the storyline matching the rest of the Bible, this book was excluded because many were doubtful of its origin (was he really Jesus’ disciple?).
The Apocalypse of Peter
The Apocalypse of Peter / The Second Apocalypse of James is one of many apocryphal texts written in Greek and Coptic, and it tells the story of death and descent into hell by Saint Peter.
Despite the fact that these scripts go back as far as 140 CE, the storyline of this text was quite controversial.
Namely, the book sees Simon not as a martyr, but rather as Satan’s representative sent to Peter in order to test him, ultimately sending Peter to Hell.
Not a very Saint-ish story, right?
The Gospel of Mary
The Gospel of Mary Magdalene is a Gnostic text that was written in Greek sometime in the second century AD.
The book depicts Jesus’ teaching, and it includes his speech to his disciples about the resurrection and eternal life.
Just like many other books that were banned due to their controversies, the Gospel of Mary was also removed because Christian Institutions considered the text to be heretical.
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas was also once included in the Bible.
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas tells a story about the childhood of Jesus Christ, but in a rather mystical, fairytale-like manner.
Due to way too many miracles going on in the text, many were worried that this book would lead people astray from Christianity because it’s unrealistic.
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