The Lost Books of the Bible Aka the Apocryphal New Testament by Hone William

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The Lost Books of the Bible Aka the Apocryphal New Testament by Hone William

After the writings of the New Testament were selected from the numerous Gospels and Epistles then in existence, what became of the books that were rejected by the compilers?

Apocryphal texts are non-canonical books, similar to texts of biblical origin written just after Jesus' crucifixion. Although they are not part of the Scripture, these verses are authentic to their time. These pages contain, among others, stories of Jesus as a child and the other miracles that Mary made. Lovers of biblical literature will find here obscure, but unquestionable, origin texts authentic to the time. Contained here are several remarkable references to the lives of the Saints, the birth of the Virgin, her marriage with Joseph, the nativity of Jesus and the miracles of his infancy, his laboring with Joseph in the carpentry trade, and the actions of his followers.

William Hone, in his day, was a champion of free speech and the spread of the truth through distributing books. Mesmerizing and artfully written, enjoy these stories that he found were excluded from Scripture. The Lost Books of the Bible helps expand our knowledge of the early Christians and helps us better appreciate the texts that were chosen.

William Hone was an English writer, satirist, and bookseller who lived from 3 June 1780 to 8 November 1842. In 1817, his victory in a court battle against government censorship represented a watershed moment in the fight for press freedom in the United Kingdom.

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ISBN 13 9781602063105
ISBN 10 1602063109
Title The Lost Books of the Bible Aka the Apocryphal New Testament
Author Hone William
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cosimo Classics
Year published 2007-04-01
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.