Sacred Texts
Bible
Apocrypha
The Forgotten Books of Eden
edited by Rutherford H. Platt, Jr.
[1926, copyright not renewed]
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This is a popularized translation of the OT pseudepigrapha,
quasi-Biblical writings which never achieved canonical status (or
inclusion in any of the official Apocrypha).
This isn't to say that these documents are forgeries, just that
for one reason or another they were not considered part of
the Biblical text by the first millenium (C.E.) compilers.
This book contains translations of all of the texts found in
volume I of the weighty
Oxford University Press Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha,
without any of the apparatus.
The First Book of Adam and Eve
The Second Book of Adam and Eve
The Book of the Secrets of Enoch
The Psalms of Solomon
The Odes of Solomon
The Letter of Aristeas
Fourth Book of Maccabees
The Story of Ahikar
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
Testament of Reuben
Testament of Simeon
Testament of Levi
The Testament of Judah
The Testament of Issachar
The Testament of Zebulun
The Testament of Dan
The Testament of Naphtali
The Testament Of Gad
The Testament of Asher
The Testament of Joseph
The Testament of Benjamin
Title Page
Contents
Illustrations
Preface
Introduction
The First Book of Adam and Eve
The First Book of Adam and Eve
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXV
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter XXXVII.
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter XXXIX
Chapter XL
Chapter XLI
Chapter XLII
Chapter XLIII
Chapter XLIV
Chapter XLV
Chapter XLVI
Chapter XLVII
Chapter XLVIII
Chapter XLIX
Chapter L
Chapter LI
Chapter LII
Chapter LIII
Chapter LIV
Chapter LV
Chapter LVI
Chapter LVII
Chapter LVIII
Chapter LIX
Chapter LX
Chapter LXI
Chapter LXII
Chapter LXIII
Chapter LXIV.
Chapter LXV.
Chapter LXVI
Chapter LXVII
Chapter LXVIII
Chapter LXIX
Chapter LXX
Chapter LXXI
Chapter LXXII
Chapter LXXIII
Chapter LXXIV
Chapter LXXV
Chapter LXXVI
Chapter LXXVII
Chapter LXXVIII
Chapter LXXIX
The Second Book of Adam and Eve
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
The Book of the Secrets of Enoch
Introduction
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXV
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter XXXIX
Chapter XL
Chapter XLI
Chapter XLII
Chapter XLIII
Chapter XLIV
Chapter XLV
Chapter XLVI
Chapter XLVII
Chapter XLVIII
Chapter XLIV
Chapter L
Chapter LI
Chapter LII
Chapter LIII
Chapter LIV
Chapter LV
Chapter LVI
Chapter LVII
Chapter LVIII
Chapter LIX
Chapter LX
Chapter LXI
Chapter LXII
Chapter LXIII
Chapter XLIV
Chapter LXV
Chapter LXVI
Chapter LXVII
Chapter LXVIII
The Psalms of Solomon
Introduction
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
XVII
Chapter XVIII
The Odes of Solomon
Introduction
Ode 1
Ode 2
Ode 3
Ode 4
Ode 5
Ode 7
Ode 8
Ode 9
Ode 10
Ode 11
Ode 12
Ode 13
Ode 14
Ode 15
Ode 16
Ode 17
Ode 18
Ode 19
Ode 20
Ode 21
Ode 22
Ode 23
Ode 24
Ode 25
Ode 26
Ode 27
Ode 28
Ode 29
Ode 30
Ode 31
Ode 32
Ode 33
Ode 34
Ode 35
Ode 36
Ode 37
Ode 38
Ode 39
Ode 40
Ode 41
Ode 42
The Letter of Aristeas
Introduction
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Fourth Book of Maccabees
Introduction
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
The Story of Ahikar
Introduction
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
Introduction
Testament of Reuben
Chapter I
Chapter II
Testament of Simeon
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Testament of Levi
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
The Testament of Judah
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
The Testament of Issachar
Chapter I
Chapter II
The Testament of Zebulun
Chapter I
Chapter II
The Testament of Dan
Chapter I
Chapter II
The Testament of Naphtali
Chapter I
Chapter II
The Testament Of Gad
Chapter I
Chapter II
The Testament of Asher
Chapter I
The Testament of Joseph
Chapter I
Chapter II
The Testament of Benjamin
Chapter I
Chapter II