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Apocryphal writings are basically literature that did not make it into the canon of Scripture. The canon of Scripture contains the 66 books of the Christian Bible - no more, no less. Some apocryphal writings have been deemed heretical while others just were not meant to be included in the canon. For the purpose of my page, I can only give you a brief overview of the text as well as some relevant historical information. Also, I will deal only with the New Testament Apocrypha. For further study, I have two recommendations. The first is to go to the Noncanonical Homepage. This site has the full text as well as some history. My other recommendation is the Two-Volume set The New Testament Apocrypha edited by Wilhelm Schneemelcher. In the right half of this table is what I have done. The link is to an html file which will include a link to its Microsoft Word text file. I hope that the overview provided here can help you at least get an understanding of what the early church may have been like. |
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