Gnosticism

The Lost Books of the Bible

What follows is a listing of the contents of "The Lost Books of The Bible and The Forgotten Books of Eden", "The Nag Hammadi Library", and "The Apocrypha".

"The Lost Books of The Bible and The Forgotten Books of Eden"
Total of 35 Works

(The Lost Books of the Bible)

The Gospel of the Birth of Mary

Protoevangelion

The first Gospel of the INFANCY of Jesus Christ

Thomas's Gospel of the INFANCY of Jesus Christ

Epistle of Christ & Abgarus

Gospel of Nicodemus (formerly Acts of Pontius Pilate)

The Apostles' Creed

Epistle of Paul to Laodiceans

Epistles of Paul & Seneca

Acts of Paul & Thecla

Epistle of Clement to Corinthians

Epistle of Clement to Corinthians

Epistle of Barnabus

Epistle of Ignatius to Ephesians

Epistle of Ignatius to Magnesians

Epistle of Ignatius to Trallians

Epistle of Ignatius to Romans

Epistle of Ignatius to Philadelphians

Epistle of Ignatius to Smyrnaeans

Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp

Epistle of Polycarp to Philippians

Hermas Visions

Hermas Commands

Hermas Similitudes

Letters of Herod & Pilate

The Lost Gospel of Peter

(Forgotten Books of Eden)

The conflict of ADAM & EVE w/Satan

The 2nd book of ADAM & EVE

The Book of the Secrets of Enoch

The Psalms of Solomon

Odes of Solomon

Letter of Aristeas

4th book of MACCABEES

Story of Ahikar

Testament of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulum, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Joseph, and Benjamin

AND

The Nag Hammadi Library
Total of 52 Works

The Prayer of the Apostle Paul

The Apocryphon (secret book) of James

The Gospel of Truth

The Treatise on Resurrection

The Tripartite Tractate

The Apocryphon of John

The Gospel of Thomas

The Gospel of Phillip

The Hypostasis of the Archons

On the Origin of the World

The Exegesis on the Soul

The Book of Thomas the Contender

Eugnostos of the Blessed

The Sophia of Jesus Christ

The Dialogue of the Savior

The Apocalypse of Paul

The First Apocalypse of James

The Second Apocalypse of James

The Apocalypse of Adam

The Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles

The Thunder, Perfect Mind

Authoritative Teaching

The Concept of Our Great Power

The Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth

The Prayer of Thanksgiving

Asclepius

The Paraphrase of Shem

The Second Treatise of the Great Seth

Apocalypse of Peter

The Teachings of Silvanus

The Three Steles of Seth

Zostrianos

The Letter of Peter to Phillip

Melchizedek

The Thought of Norea

The Testimony of Truth

Marsanes

The Interpretation of Knowledge

A Valentinian Exposition

On the Anointing

On Baptism A

On Baptism B

On the Eucharist

On the Eucharist

Allogenes

Hypsiphrone

The Sentences of Sextus

The Gospel of Truth

Trimorphic Protennoia

The Gospel of Mary

The Act of Peter

A section of Plato's "Republic" was also found together

with the above works.

AND

The Books of the Apocrypha
Total of 15 works

Esdras

Esdras

Tobit

Judith

Remaining Chapters of the Book of Esther

Wisdom of Solomon

Ecclesiasticus (Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach)

Baruch

A Letter of Jeremiah

The Song of Three

Daniel and Susanna

Daniel, Bel, and the Snake (or Dragon)

Prayer of Manasseh

Maccabees

Maccabees

Total of 102 non-canonical works in three collections. There are still other works than these! It should be noted here that some of the Apocrypha are recognized as canon by some and are contained in some translations of Bible, usually included between the Old and New Testaments.

© Lynette F. Watters 1997-2005
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