LITERATURE OF THE EAST

VOLUME XIV

THE GREAT REJECTED BOOKS

OF THE BIBLICAL APOCRYPHA

In Translations by

Rev. R. H. CHARLES, D.D., Fellow of the British Academy; Rev.
F. C. CONYBEARE, D.D., Officier de l'Académie Française; B. HARRIS
COWPER, editor of the “ Journal of Sacred Literature"; J. RENDEL
HARRIS, LL.D.; L. S. A. WELLS, M.A., of Ripon Theological Col-
lege; Rev. H. MALDWYN HUGHES, D.D., and other authorities.

With a Brief Bibliography by
PROF. EDWARD H. JOHNS, Ph.D.

With an Historical Survey and Descriptions by
PROF. CHARLES F. HORNE, Ph.D.

PARKE, AUSTIN, AND LIPSCOMB, Inc.
NEW YORK

LONDON

“Let there be light.”—GENESIS I, 3.

There never was a false god, nor was there ever really a false religion, unless you call a child a false man.”—MAX MÜLLER.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME XIV

THE REJECTED BIBLICAL BOOKS

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INTRODUCTION: The Chief Writings Which Have

Sought and Been Denied Admission to the

Bible

1

OLD TESTAMENT APOCRYPHA

1.—THE BOOKS OF ADAM AND EVE.

The Lives of Adam and Eve (about A.D. 100)

The Apocalypse of Moses (about A.D. 100)

The Slavonic Book of Eve.

47

II.-THE WRITINGS ATTRIBUTED TO ENOCH

The Great Prophetic Book of Enoch about 100

B.C.)

The Lost Book of Noah (about 200 B.c.)

52

179

.

III.—THE APOCALYPSE OF BARUCH (about A.D. 120)

His Vision of Heaven

183

186

.

IV.—THE STORY OF AHIKAR

The Old Armenian Version (A.D. 500)

The New-found Ancient Book (500 B.C.)

199

203

228

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VI.-THE GOSPELS OF NICODEMUS

325

The Greek Gospel of Nicodemus (about A.D. 440) 328

A Later Gospel (about A.D. 600)

352

The Harrowing of Hell.

373

The Acts of Pilate

381

The Letters of Pilate

389

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

403