http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/-t1.htm The word refers to certain non-canonical writings purported to have come from biblical characters, and refers to books of ancient Jewish literature outside the canon and the apocrypha. The writings purport to be the work of ancient patriarchs and prophets, but are, in their present form, mostly productions from about 200 B.C. to A.D. 200. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:05:23 GMT 10 http://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/11/36/02/09/header15.jpg http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/-t1.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-flood-narrative-from-the-gilgamesh-epic-t3457.htm Waqar Daniel Gilgamesh has made a long and difficult journey to learn how Utnapishtim acquired eternal life. In answer to his questions, Utnapishtim tells the following story. Once upon a time, the gods destroyed the ancient city of Shuruppak in a great flood. But Utnapishtim, forewarned by Ea (=Enki), managed to survive by building a great ship. His immortality was a gift bestowed by the repentant gods in recognition of his ingenuity and his faithfulness in reinstituting the sacrifice. Shurippak - ... Pseudepigrapha Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:05:23 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-flood-narrative-from-the-gilgamesh-epic-t3457.htm#7427 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-flood-narrative-from-the-gilgamesh-epic-t3457.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-letter-of-aristeas-t3327.htm Waqar Daniel R.H. Charles-Editor Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1913 Scanned and Edited by Joshua Williams Northwest Nazarene College, 1995 SINCE I have collected Material for a memorable history of my visit to Eleazar the High priest of the Jews, and because you, Philocrates, as you lose no opportunity of reminding me, have set great store upon receiving an account of the motives and object of my mission, I have attempted to draw up a clear exposition of the matter for you, for I perceive ... Pseudepigrapha Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:00:58 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-letter-of-aristeas-t3327.htm#7201 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-letter-of-aristeas-t3327.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/tales-of-the-patriarchs-t3217.htm Waqar Daniel Paraphrase and comments by Lesley Faulk and Amanda Scott Introduction The "Tales of the Patriarchs," which deals with the descendants of Adam, is sometimes referred to as the "Genesis Apocryphon." Originally, the Genesis Apocryphon was referred to as the fourth scroll because it was the fourth scroll out of seven to be found in the Qumran Cave. This "Dead Sea Scroll" was originally thought to have come from the apocryphal book of Enoch because a small portion ... Pseudepigrapha Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:38:50 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/tales-of-the-patriarchs-t3217.htm#7057 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/tales-of-the-patriarchs-t3217.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/word-and-revelation-of-esdras-t3192.htm Waqar Daniel IT came to pass in the thirtieth year, on the twenty- second of the month, I was in my house. And I cried out and said to the Most High: Lord, give the glory,(1) in order that I may see Thy mysteries. And when it was night, there came an angel, Michael the archangel, and says to me: O Prophet Esdras, refrain from bread for seventy weeks.(2) And I fasted as he told me. And there came Raphael the commander of the host, and gave me a storax rod. And I fasted twice sixty(3) weeks. And I saw the mysteries ... Pseudepigrapha Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:44:56 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/word-and-revelation-of-esdras-t3192.htm#7029 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/word-and-revelation-of-esdras-t3192.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-ascension-of-isaiah-t3191.htm Waqar Daniel The translation of the text of the Ascension of Isaiah 6—11 included here is by M. A. Knibb from The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, volume 2 [Expansions of the "Old Testament" and Legends, Wisdom and Philosophical Literature, Prayers, Psalms and Odes, Fragments of Lost Judeo-Hellenistic Works. Edited by James H. Charlesworth. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1985. (pp. 164-176), reproduced in Michael G. Reddish, ed., Apocalyptic Literature: A Reader (Nashville: Abingdon, 1990), pp. 280-290. ... Pseudepigrapha Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:39:47 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-ascension-of-isaiah-t3191.htm#7026 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-ascension-of-isaiah-t3191.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-martyrdom-of-isaiah-t3190.htm Waqar Daniel From-The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament R.H. Charles Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913 Chapter 1 1 And it came to pass in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of Hezekiah king of Judah that he 2 called Manasseh his son. Now he was his only one. And he called him into the presence of Isaiah the son of Amoz the prophet; and into the presence of Josab the son of Isaiah. 6b, 7 And whilst he (Hezekiah) gave commands, Josab the son of Isaiah standing by, Isaiah ... Pseudepigrapha Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:36:03 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-martyrdom-of-isaiah-t3190.htm#7025 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-martyrdom-of-isaiah-t3190.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/revelation-of-moses-t3177.htm Waqar Daniel ACCOUNT and life of Adam and Eve, the first-created, revealed by God to His servant Moses, when he received from the hand of the Lord the tables of the law of the covenant, instructed by the archangel Michael. This is the account of Adam and Eve. After they went forth out of paradise, Adam took Eve his wife, and went up into the east. And he remained there eighteen years and two months; and Eve conceived and brought forth two sons, Diaphotus called Cain, and Amilabes (1) called Abel. And ... Pseudepigrapha Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:51:37 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/revelation-of-moses-t3177.htm#7010 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/revelation-of-moses-t3177.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-testament-of-abraham-t2835.htm Waqar Daniel I. Abraham lived the measure of his life, nine hundred and ninety-five years, and having lived all the years of his life in quietness, gentleness, and righteousness, the righteous one was exceeding hospitable; for, pitching his tent in the cross-ways at the oak of Mamre, he received every one, both rich and poor, kings and rulers, the maimed and the helpless, friends and strangers, neighbours and travellers, all alike did the devout, all-holy, righteous, and hospitable Abraham entertain. Even ... Pseudepigrapha Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:42:07 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-testament-of-abraham-t2835.htm#6063 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-testament-of-abraham-t2835.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-book-of-abraham-t2834.htm Waqar Daniel THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM TRANSLATED FROM THE PAPYRUS, BY JOSEPH SMITH The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormon are trademarks of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. For further assistance or information regarding Church copyrighted materials, you may contact the Church's Intellectual Property Office at: Phone: 1-801-240-3959 or 1-800-453-3860, ext. 2-3959 Fax: 1-801-240-1187 Continued below Pseudepigrapha Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:29:33 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-book-of-abraham-t2834.htm#6059 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-book-of-abraham-t2834.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/book-of-enoch-t2638.htm Waqar Daniel

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Contniued below]]> Pseudepigrapha Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:04:14 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/book-of-enoch-t2638.htm#5449 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/book-of-enoch-t2638.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/melchizedek-t2633.htm Waqar Daniel Translated by Søren Giversen and Birger A. Pearson Jesus Christ, the Son of God [...] from ... ... (2 lines unrecoverable) ... the aeons, that I might tell all of the aeons, and, in (the case of) each one of the aeons, that I might tell the nature of the aeon, what it is, and that I might put on friendship and goodness as a garment, O brother, [...] and ... ... (7 lines unrecoverable) ... their end [...]. And he will reveal to them the truth [...] in ... ... ... Pseudepigrapha Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:23:22 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/melchizedek-t2633.htm#5440 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/melchizedek-t2633.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-second-treatise-of-the-great-seth-t2632.htm Waqar Daniel Translated by Roger A. Bullard and Joseph A. Gibbons And the perfect Majesty is at rest in the ineffable light, in the truth of the mother of all these, and all of you that attain to me, to me alone who am perfect, because of the Word. For I exist with all the greatness of the Spirit, which is a friend to us and our kindred alike, since I brought forth a word to the glory of our Father, through his goodness, as well as an imperishable thought; that is, the Word within him - it is slavery ... Pseudepigrapha Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:16:29 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-second-treatise-of-the-great-seth-t2632.htm#5438 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-second-treatise-of-the-great-seth-t2632.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-book-of-adam-t2631.htm Waqar Daniel Discovery of Expulsion 1.1 It came to pass, when Adam went out from paradise with his wife Eve, they went out at the eastern part of paradise. And Adam made a hut to live in. They both entered (it) and resided there for seven days. They both wept with abundant tears for they regretted the residences of the kingdom from which they had been expelled. 2.1 And after seven "days, they were hungry and looked for something to eat. 2.2 Eve told Adam: "Adam, my lord, arise and (go) ... Pseudepigrapha Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:41:20 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-book-of-adam-t2631.htm#5407 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-book-of-adam-t2631.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-apocalypse-of-adam-t2630.htm Waqar Daniel Nag Hammadi Codex V,5. Translated by George W. MacRae The revelation of Adam`s origin as told to his son Seth The revelation which Adam taught his son Seth in the seven hundredth year, saying, Listen to my words, my son Seth. When God had created me out of the earth along with Eve, your mother, I went about with her in a glory which she had seen in the Aeon from which we had come forth. She taught me a word of knowledge of the eternal God. And we resembled the great angels, for we ... Pseudepigrapha Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:37:44 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-apocalypse-of-adam-t2630.htm#5405 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-apocalypse-of-adam-t2630.htm http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-books-of-adam-and-eve-t2623.htm Waqar Daniel From "The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament" R.H. Charles Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913 When they were driven out from paradise, they made themselves a booth, and spent seven days mourning and lamenting in great grief. But after seven days, they began to be hungry and started to look for victual to eat, and they found it not. Then Eve said to Adam: 'My lord, I am hungry. Go, look for (something) for us to eat. Perchance the Lord God will look back and pity us ... Pseudepigrapha Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:17:51 GMT http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-books-of-adam-and-eve-t2623.htm#5380 http://christian-talk.forumotion.com/pseudepigrapha-f14/the-books-of-adam-and-eve-t2623.htm