The Testament of Abraham: Christian Apocrypha Series

The Testament of Abraham: Christian Apocrypha Series
Author: Abraham
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2020
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1631184415

This book deals with Abraham's reluctance to die and the means by which his death was brought about. God sends the archangel Michael to take Abraham to his death. When Abraham refuses, God eventually send in the Angel of Death, but not before showing Abraham some of the beauties of heaven and earth. A rare and thought-provoking story, which was long ago removed from the Bible.

Testament of Abraham

Testament of Abraham
Author: Dale C. Allison
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2013-08-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3110923971

This first verse-by-verse commentary on the Greek text of the Testament of Abraham places the work within the history of both Jewish and Christian literature. It emphasizes the literary artistry and comedic nature of the Testament, brings to the task of interpretation a mass of comparative material, and establishes that, although the Testament goes back to a Jewish tale of the first or second century CE, the Christian elements are much more extensive than has previously been realized. The commentary further highlights the dependence of the Testament upon both Greco-Roman mythology and the Jewish Bible. This should be the standard commentary for years to come.

Apocryphal Writings and the Latter-day Saints

Apocryphal Writings and the Latter-day Saints
Author: C. Wilfred Griggs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Apocryphal books
ISBN: 9781589580893

This classic volume of essays takes an in-depth look at the Apocrypha and how Latter-day Saints should approach this in their gospel study. With notable LDS authors such as Stephen E. Robinson, Joseph F. McConkie, and Robert L. Millet this volume is an essential addition to any well rounded Mormon studies library. Essays include: Whose Apocrypha? Viewing Ancient Apocrypha from the Vantage of Events in the Present Dispensation, Lying for God: The Uses of Apocrypha, and The Nag Hammadi Library: A Mormon Perspective.

The Canon of Scripture

The Canon of Scripture
Author: F. F. Bruce
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-12-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830852123

How did the books of the Bible come to be recognized as Holy Scripture? After nearly nineteen centuries the canon of Scripture remains an issue of debate. Adept in both Old and New Testament studies, F. F. Bruce brings the wisdom of a lifetime of reflection and biblical interpretation to bear in addressing the criteria of canonicity, the canon within the canon, and canonical criticism.

Revelation of the Magi

Revelation of the Magi
Author: Brent Landau
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2010-11-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0061947032

Each Christmas, adults and children alike delight at the story of the kings from the East who followed the star to Bethlehem to offer gifts to the newborn Christ. While this familiar tale is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, another little-known version later emerged that claimed to be the eyewitness account of the wise men. This ancient manuscript has lain hidden for centuries in the vaults of the Vatican Library, but through the determined persistence of a young scholar, Brent Landau, this astonishing discovery has been translated into English for the very first time as the Revelation of the Magi. Everything we know about the wise men is based on only a few verses from the Bible. With the Revelation of the Magi, we can now read the story from the Magi's perspective. Readers will learn of the Magi's prophecies of God's incarnation from the beginning of time, their startling visitation in the form of a star, the teachings they receive from the baby Jesus, and the wise men's joyous return to their homeland to spread the good news. This ancient version of the Christmas story is guaranteed to astonish and delight. It will also raise larger questions of the significance and meaning of Christ's birth, and the mission to spread the good news to every corner of the globe. All the drama and intrigue of the brief description of Jesus's birth in the Bible is filled out in greater, more colorful detail, offering for the first time the complete story of these beloved characters.

The Testament of Moses: Christian Apocrypha Series

The Testament of Moses: Christian Apocrypha Series
Author: Moses
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2020
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1631184407

Long ago removed from the Bible, this book is a series of secret messages and instructions, which Moses reveals to Joshua, prior to the act of passing leadership of the Israelites on to him, and it includes apocalyptic descriptions in addition to other prophecies.

Book of Dreams: Christian Apocrypha Series

Book of Dreams: Christian Apocrypha Series
Author: Enoch
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2020
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1631184377

Long removed from the Bible, these visions of Enoch are apocalyptic dreams of the end of the world, brought on by the sins of man. The dreams of Enoch contain characteristics that lend themselves to a larger symbolic reading and seem to share the same ancient, cosmographical interpretation of the world, which is outlined in the book of Genesis.