Thirteen examples of biblical pseudepigrapha including the rarely read Living Oracles translation of the Book of Revelation, the Apocalypse of Abraham and many other sought after texts which shed light on the evolution of our faith, our theology, and our church. The Lost Books: The Apocalypse of Abraham The Living Oracles version of Revelation Bel and the Dragon Tobias Judith The Book of Wisdom Sirach Baruch Epistle of Jeremiah Susanna The Prayer of Azariah The Prayer of Manasseh Laodiceans

Originally published in 1914 for use in schools, this book contains the Revised Version text of the Second Book of Kings with critical annotations by G. H. Box, then lecturer in Rabbinical Hebrew at King's College, London. Box's introduction supplies an overview of the authorship and date of the book, as well as an examination of the book's sources. This volume will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Hebrew Bible or the history of education.

Angelic visitations. Visions of heaven. Encounters with the forces of evil. And insight into the End of Days. The Apocalypse of Abraham is a classic piece of Apocalyptic literature in the same tradition as the Book of Enoch. Preserved in Slavonic, probably from Greek originals, both the Apocalypse of Abraham and the Testament of Abraham are presented together with insightful commentary from noted religious studies scholars G.H. Box and Dr. Moses Gaster. This authoritative text has value for students, theologians, and lay-readers alike. Students of both Christian and Jewish demonology will find the sections on the fallen angel Azazel and Samael, "poison of God," to be of particular interest.

"The Book of Jubilees -- "also known as "The Little Genesis -- "purports to be a divine revelation delivered by an angel from God to Moses during the prophet's sojourn on Mount Sinai. Chiefly based upon the historical narratives in Genesis and Exodus, the book probably originated as a Jewish apocalyptical work. It also contains a fascinating variety of material not found in the Bible, including details concerning the Fall, Cain and Abel, angels, the Flood, the Tower of Babel, Jacob's visions, the Messianic Kingdom, and many other subjects.
Well known to early Christian writers of East and West alike, these writings entered into no canons except those of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. They remain a popular source for the construction of "alternative histories," particularly those relating to the early Christian church. This inexpensive new edition features an Introduction by historian G. H. Box.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.

THIS 80 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Legacy of Israel, by G. H. Box. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766140202.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

THIS 80 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Legacy of Israel, by G. H. Box. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766140202.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.