Lost scriptures : books that did not make it into the New Testament /
[edited by] Bart D. Ehrman.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
- vi, 342 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Non-canonical gospels. The gospel of the Nazareans ; The gospel of the Ebionites ; The gospel according to the Hebrews ; The gospel according to the Egyptians ; The Coptic gospel of Thomas ; Papyrus Egerton 2: the unknown gospel ; The gospel of Peter ; The gospel of Mary ; The gospel of Philip ; The gospel of truth ; The gospel of the Savior ; The infancy gospel of Thomas ; The proto-gospel of James ; The Coptic apocalypse of Peter ; The second treatise of the Great Seth ; The secret gospel of Mark -- Non-canonical acts of the Apostles. The acts of John ; The acts of Paul ; The acts of Thecla ; The acts of Thomas ; The acts of Peter -- Non-canonical epistles and related writings. The third letter to the Corinthians ; Correspondence of Paul and Seneca ; Paul's letter to the Laodiceans ; The letter of 1 Clement ; The letter of 2 Clement ; The "letter of Peter to James" and its "Reception" ; The homilies of Clement ; Ptolemy's letter to Flora ; The treatise on the Resurrection ; The Didache ; The letter of Barnabas ; The preaching of Peter ; Pseudo-Titus -- Non-canonical apocalypses and revelatory treatises. The Shepherd of Hermas ; The apocalypse of Peter ; The apocalypse of Paul ; The secret book of John ; On the origin of the world ; The first thought in three forms ; The hymn of the pearl -- Canonical lists. The Muratorian canon ; The canon of Origen of Alexandria ; The canon of Eusebius ; The canon of Athanasius of Alexandria ; The canon of the Third Synod of Carthage. The epistle of the Apostles ;
"We may think of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament as the only sacred writings of the early Christians, but this is not at all the case. Lost Scriptures offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the first centuries after Christ - texts that have been for the most part lost or neglected for almost two millennia." "Lost Scriptures gives readers a vivid picture of the range of beliefs that battled each other in the first centuries of the Christian era. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in the Bible or the early Church."--Jacket.