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  1. Oct 30, 2023 · Explore the hidden world of the Apocrypha - 14 books excluded from the Hebrew Bible. Uncover their origins, their contents, and why they didn't make it into most Bibles. FREE STUFF

  2. Feb 19, 2018 · How was the Bible created? Who decided which books should be included? Why do Jewish, Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox Bibles differ? Watch this.

  3. Sep 10, 2024 · Explore the mysterious lost books of the Bibleforgotten texts that once shaped early faith, now vanished but still sparking curiosity and scholarly debate. Discover their significance and intriguing history.

  4. Aug 26, 2024 · There are several reasons books might not have made it into the canonical Bible, including simple practical issues like space and time — but in most cases it comes down to careful selection by a range of ecclesial (or rabbinic) authorities.

    • Jacob Edson
    • Genesis. Genesis speaks of beginnings and is foundational to the understanding of the rest of the Bible. It is supremely a book that speaks about relationships, highlighting those between God and his creation, between God and humankind, and between human beings.
    • Exodus. Exodus describes the history of the Israelites leaving Egypt after slavery. The book lays a foundational theology in which God reveals his name, his attributes, his redemption, his law and how he is to be worshiped.
    • Leviticus. Leviticus receives its name from the Septuagint (the pre-Christian Greek translation of the Old Testament) and means "concerning the Levites" (the priests of Israel).
    • Numbers. Numbers relates the story of Israel's journey from Mount Sinai to the plains of Moab on the border of Canaan. The book tells of the murmuring and rebellion of God's people and of their subsequent judgment.
  5. The Gospels that Didn’t Make the Cut. The New Testament recognized by most Christians today comprises 27 books accepted as authoritative, or canon. But what made some writings canonical and others not?

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  7. Oct 1, 2021 · Here you will find a suggested chronological order of the different books of the Bible, based on the estimates of scholars. You will learn about theories concerning the authorship of each book and when they were written.