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This book contains a wide selection of these \"lost\" works - from words considered to be those of prophets, kings and patriarchs (even Adam himself) to legends and stories that supply \"missing\" parts of the Gospels. For each work, commentary is followed by a translated extract in clear and contemporary language. The commentary places writings in their religious, social, and political context; explains the crucial importance of these works to the development of Jewish and Christian thought; and highlights the many legends and artistic tradition that sprang from them. 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In the centuries around the beginning of the Common Era, the Jewish people drew spiritual inspiration from hundreds of sacred stories, not just those that make up the Hebrew \u003ci\u003eBible\u003c\/i\u003e we know today. Early Christianity also possessed a wealth of writings considered authoritative; many of these did not become part of the New Testament, although they remained popular among believers and were important in spreading the faith.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After the Jewish and Christian canons were established, many of these works disappeared into obscurity, some of them suppressed by prominent figures within the burgeoning Christian Church. Some writings were entirely lost, while others survived in translations; some were widely known, while others circulated only among small groups and sects. 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