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by: Daniel L. Smith-Christopher, Stephen Spignesi See Larger Image List Price: $21.99 Our Price: $13.19 You Save: $8.80 (40%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $12.03 Third Party New Price: $11.97 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 220 EAN: 9780470243800 ISBN: 0470243805 Label: For Dummies Manufacturer: For Dummies Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 366 Publication Date: June 10, 2008 Publisher: For Dummies Sales Rank: 153586 Studio: For Dummies Related Items: The Historical Jesus For Dummies (For Dummies (Religion & Spirituality)) The Lost Books of the Bible The Bible for Dummies The Book of Revelation For Dummies (For Dummies (Religion & Spirituality)) Comparative Religion For Dummies (For Dummies (Religion & Spirituality)) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: Lost Books of the Bible For Dummies is your one-stop guide to once-hidden works that add a new dimension to Biblical teachings. Most people have heard about the discovery of strange ancient religious writings that are not part the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament, such as the Gnostic Gospels. Now, you will find new insights and a fresh perspective on long-lost works that may have once been in the running for Biblical inclusion, but didn't make the final cut. This easy-to-understand guide examines the sometimes weird, provocative, and profoundly moving texts that have been 'lost' as well as those hotly debated works that are in some Bibles and not others. You will come away with a clearer understanding of the Judeo-Christian religion and the development of the Biblical canon. You’ll learn about the origins of the Bible, explore early scriptures, and understand why translations affect the meanings of texts. You’ll even learn how the Greek influenced early Biblical writing. Find out how to: Explain what the term “lost books” means Understand the definition of “canon” Take translation differences into consideration Divide early writings into style categories Take another look at scripture with the Dead Sea Scrolls See how the Greeks influenced early scripture Decode apocalyptic visions Complete with a list of ten of the weirdest Jewish lost books, ten of the weirdest Christian lost books, ten sayings of Jesus NOT in the Bible, and ten “lost books that every student of the Bible should read, Lost Books of the Bible For Dummies is your one-stop guide to understanding and reading the Biblical lost books. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Informative, Accurate, Admirably Wide-Ranging, Fascinating! A most informative and highly accurate account of the so-called "lost" books of the Bible, this latest addition to the splendid "Dummies" series, deserves the widest possible readership. By "lost", the authors mean, of course, all the works not included in approved Protestant Bibles, not just early religious books that have in fact either wholly or partly disappeared. Using this yardstick, the authors discuss all the extra books included in current Catholic and Orthodox Bibles, of which the most ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: Bargain Books Audiobooks Biography Business & Investing Calendars