Forgotten scripture - The Lost Books of the Apocrypha

[Seraphim]

I’ve been doing some reading on the so-called "lost books" of the Apocrypha. Texts that didn’t make it into the canon but still offer insight into early Christian thought. Some were widely read in the early church, while others were considered dubious or even heretical. The Orthodox and Catholic traditions include some Apocryphal books in their canon, while Protestantism largely rejects them. But even Martin Luther found some value in books like Sirach.

The 14 books were:

• Tobit
• Judith
• Baruch
• 1 & 2 Esdras
• 1 & 2 Maccabees
• Wisdom of Solomon
• Prayer of Manasseh
• Ecclesiasticus (Sirach)

Have any of you studied these texts? I'm curious as to why they were removed from the Bible in 1684.

 

[Weebhunter3000]

I'm curious as to why they were removed from the Bible in 1684.

My guess is it contradicted with the teachings of the Church at that time. It’s hard to find a concrete answer because Christians go “it was God’s decision to remove those books” and never assume a person with nefarious intentions would tamper with the Bible.

 

[SiegeChud]

My Protestant minister using them but sees them as inferior to say Mathew Mark and Luke (because they are)


There helpful for study but not essential to scripture

 

[SiegeChud]

My guess is it contradicted with the teachings of the Church at that time. It’s hard to find a concrete answer because Christians go “it was God’s decision to remove those books” and never assume a person with nefarious intentions would tamper with the Bible.

It was debated if they where needed or not and some bibles used them while others did not and people just kinda collectively agreed to not use them in that time it was mostly a push from prots

 

[Negrobud]

They didn't make it into the canon because they didn't align with the church's agenda to control the narrative. Their goal was to create a Bible that was easy to digest, easy to control, not one filled with complex shit that might make people question the church's authority. It's all about keeping the flock in line, dumbing down the narrative so there's less room for interpretation or rebellion.

 

[THE TRUE DIGLET]

Forgotten scripture - My Twisted World, By Elliot Rodger​