The Books Left Out of the Bible - and Why

Why were books like Enoch, Jubilees, the Gospel of Thomas, and the Shepherd of Hermas left out of the Bible? And were they really “removed” at all? In this video, we explore the fascinating history of the books that ended up outside the biblical canon—and discover why the real story is much more complicated than the idea that someone simply removed books from the Bible. We'll look at the Book of Enoch, its mysterious Watchers and Nephilim, and its surprising connection to the New Testament letter of Jude. We'll explore Jubilees, the Didache, the Shepherd of Hermas, the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Judas, and the Apocalypse of Peter. We'll also answer some of the biggest questions surrounding the biblical canon: • Why is Enoch still considered Scripture by some Christians? • Why do Catholic and Protestant Bibles contain different numbers of books? • Were the Apocrypha actually removed from the Bible? • Why did early Christians read the Didache and Shepherd of Hermas? • Were the “lost Gospels” really suppressed? • Did the Council of Nicaea decide which books belonged in the Bible? • And how did Christians ultimately decide which writings were Scripture? The truth is that there was never one single moment when someone chose all the books of the Bible. Different writings had different histories, different levels of acceptance, and different reasons for ending up inside—or outside—the biblical canon. And some of the books supposedly “left out” are still found in Christian Bibles today. If you enjoy videos that make the Bible, Christianity, biblical history, and theology easier to understand, subscribe to BibleNow for more. #Bible #BookOfEnoch #BibleHistory