Extra Biblical Writings
(To my dear
friend in Norway: "remember it takes revelation to know how
to use this!" Kærlig hilsen Rolf.)
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(Pseudepigrapha, Gnostic, Apocrypha & Dead Sea Scrolls)
Thomas (?)have listed here all the books (not in alphabetical order) within my current collection and if you know the name or even a part of the name of the book that you are after you can do a quick search on this page using the find function in your own browser (usually it is the ctrl f keys)
NB. Don't use the return links at the bottom of the pages use instead the page back arrow in your browser !!!.
Early Church
Fathers
| The Didache | J. B. Lightfoot / C. H. Hoole |
| The Martyrdom of Polycarp | Book |
| Adrian in behalf of Christians | Book |
| 1st Apology of Justin Martyr | Book |
| 2nd Apology of Justin Martyr | Book |
| Justin’s Discourse to the Greeks | Book |
| Justin’s Hortatory Address to Greeks | Book |
| Justin-sole government of God | Book |
| Justin-the Resurrection | Book |
| Fragments of Justin’s writings | Book |
| Epistle of Antoninus | Book |
| The Epistle of Barnabus | Book |
| Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians | Book |
| The Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus | Book |
| 1st Epistle of Clement of Rome | Book |
| 2nd Epistle of Clement of Rome | J. B. Lightfoot / Archbishop Wake |
| Fragment of Papias | (Don't have this document) |
| Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs | (Don't have this document) |
| Marcus Aurelius to the Senate | Book |
| The Shepard of Hermas | Book |
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha Section
| Life of Adam and Eve | Book |
| Life of Adam and Eve-Slavonic Version | Book |
| Apocalypse of Adam | Book |
| First Book of Adam & Eve | Book |
| Second Book of Adam & Eve | Book |
| Testament of Abraham | Book |
| Revelation of Moses | Book |
| Apocalypse of Moses | Book |
| 1st Enoch | Book |
| Book of Enoch | Ver1 / Ver2 |
| Secrets of Enoch | Book |
| The Martyrdom of Isaiah | Book |
| The Book of Jubilees (+ intro) | Book |
| Letter of Aristeas | Book |
Old Testament Apocrypha Section
| 1st Esdras | Book |
| 2nd Esdras | Book |
| 1st Maccabees | Book |
| 2nd Maccabees | Book |
| 3rd Maccabees | Book |
| 4th Maccabees | Book |
| Letter of Jeremiah | Book |
| The Prayer of Azariah | Book |
| Baruch | Book |
| Prayer of Manassas | Book |
| Bel and the Dragon | Book |
| Wisdom of Sirach | Book |
| Wisdom of Solomon | Book |
| Additions to Esther | Book |
| Tobit | Book |
| Judith | Book |
| Susanna | Book |
| Psalm 151 | Book |
Writings Section
| Apostles Creed | Book |
| Magnesians | Book |
| Trallians | Book |
| Community Rule (see also : Dead Sea Scrolls) | Book |
| The 'Zadokite' Document (See also : Dead Sea Scrolls) | Book |
| Narrative of Joseph of Arimathaea | Book |
| The Prayer of the Apostle Paul | (Don't have this document) |
| Epistle of the Apostles | Book |
| The Epistle to the Laodiceans (Paul’s Epistle to the Laodiceans) | Book |
| The Letters of Herod & Pilate (A collection of them in 1 file) | Book |
| The Report of Pilate to Caesar | Book |
| Report of Pilate the Procurator | Book |
| Report of Pontius Pilate | Book |
| History of Joseph the Carpenter | Book |
| Apocryphon of James | Vers 1 / Vers 2 |
| The Letter of Peter to Philip | Book |
| Correspondence of Jesus and Abgarus (King of Edessa) | Ver 1 (+ Notes) / Ver 2 |
| Correspondence of Paul and Seneca | Book |
| Excerpts from Pistis Sophia | (Don't have this document) |
| Book of John the Evangelist | Book |
| Ptolemy’s Commentary on the Gospel of John Prologue | Book |
| Avenging of the Saviour | Book |
| Teachings of Addeus the Apostle | (Don't have this document) |
| The Three Steles of Seth | (Don't have this document) |
| Sophia of Jesus Christ | (Don't have this document) |
| The Odes of Simon of Cyrene | (Don't have this document) |
| The Apocryphon of John | Book |
| The Sentances of Sextus | Book |
| Book of Thomas the Contender | Book |
The Apocalypse Section
| Apocalypse of Adam | D M.Parrott / G W. MacRae |
| Apocalypse of Sedrach | Book |
| Revelation of John | Book |
| First Apocalypse of James | Book |
| Second Apocalypse of James | Book |
| Apocalypse of the Virgin | Book / Notes |
| Revelation of Moses | Book |
| Apocalypse of Moses | Book |
| Apocalypse of Peter | Book |
| Fragments-Apocalypse of Peter | Book |
| Revelation of Peter | Book |
| Fragments-Apocalypse of Paul | Book |
| Revelation of Paul | Book |
| Revelation of Paul (dif-ver) | Book |
| Apocalypse of Paul | Book |
| Revelation of Stephen | Book |
| Apocalypse of Thomas | Book |
| Revelation of Esdras (diff) | Book |
| 1st Esdras (Revelation of Esdras) | Book |
| 2cnd Esdras (Revelation of Esdras) | Book |
Gospel Section
| Gospel of Bartholomew | Book |
| Gospel of Peter (Or Peter's Lost Gospel) | Ver1 / Ver2 |
| Gospel of Philip | Book |
| The Secret Gospel of Mark (See Gnostic Section) | Book |
| Gospel of Mary (same as Pseudo-Matthew) | Book |
| Gospel of the Nativity of Mary | Book |
| Gospel of Mary of Bethany | Book |
| Gospel of James-Protoevangelium | Book |
| Gospel of the Lord-by Marcion | Book |
| Gospel of Truth | Vers 1 / Vers 2 |
| Gospel of Nicodemus (Or Acts Of Pilate) | Ver1 / Ver2 |
| Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (also called Gospel of Mary) | Book |
| Gospel of Thomas | Vers 1 / Vers 2 / Vers 3 |
| Infancy Gospel of Thomas | Ver1 / Ver2 / Ver3 |
| Infancy Compilation of all | Book |
| Infancy Gospel of Thomas-A Text | Book |
| Infancy Gospel of Thomas-B Text | Book |
| Infancy Gospel of Thomas-Latin Text | Book |
| Arabic Infancy Gospel | Book |
| Infancy Gospel | Book |
| Gospel of the Egyptians | Book |
| Hymnal prayer from the Gospel of the Egyptians | Book |
Acts Section
| Acts of Andrew and Matthias | Book |
| Acts of Andrew | Book / Diff Vers |
| Acts of Peter and Andrew | Book |
| Acts of Peter | Book |
| Acts of Philip | Book |
| Martyrdom of Matthew | Book |
| Giving up of Pilate | Book |
| Martyrdom of Bartholomew | Book |
| Acts of Barnabas | Book |
| Acts of Thaddeaus | Book |
| Acts of Thomas | Book |
| The Book of Thomas the Contender | (Don't have this document) |
| Acts of Paul | Book |
| Acts of Paul (Paul and Thecla) | Book |
| Acts of John | Book |
| Acts of John (Mystery of the Cross) | Book |
| Acts of John the Theologian | Book |
| Death of Mary-By John | Book |
| Passing of Mary | Book |
| Acts and Martyrdom of Matthew | Book |
| Death of Pilate | Book |
Gnostic Documents
. Naghammadi
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| Acts of Peter and the 12 Apostles | Book |
| Gospel of the Egyptians | Book |
| Paraphrase of Shem | (Don't have this document) |
| Allogenes | Book |
| Gospel of Philip | Book |
| Plato, Republic 588A-589B | Book |
| Apocalypse of Adam | Book |
| Gospel of Thomas | Vers1 / Vers 2 / Vers 3 |
| Prayer of the Apostle Paul | Book |
| Apocalypse of James (1st) | Book |
| Apocalypse of James (2cnd) | Book |
| Gospel of Truth | Vers 1 / Vers 2 |
| Prayer of Thanksgiving | Book |
| Hymn of Jesus | (Don't have this document) |
| Treatise of the Great Seth (2cnd) | Book |
| Apocalypse of Paul Hypostasis of the Archons | Book |
| Sentences of Sextus | Book |
| Apocalypse of Peter | Book |
| Hypsiphrone | Book |
| Sophia of Jesus Christ | Book |
| The Apocryphon of James | Vers 1 / Vers 2 |
| Interpretation of Knowledge | Book |
| Teachings of Silvanus | Book |
| Apocryphon of John | Book |
| Letter of Peter to Philip | Book |
| Testimony of Truth | Book |
| Asclepius 21-29 | Book |
| Marsanes | (Don't have this document) |
| Thought of Norea | Book |
| Authoritative Teaching | Book |
| Melchizedek | Book |
| Three Steles of Seth | Book |
| Book of Thomas the Contender | Book |
| Odes of Solomon | Book |
| Thunder, Perfect Mind | Book |
| Concept of Our Great Power | Book |
| On the Anointing | Book |
| Treatise on the Resurrection | Book |
| The Dialogue of the Savior | (Don't have this document) |
| On the Baptism A | Book |
| On the Baptism B | Book |
| Trimorphic Protennoia | Book |
| Tripartite Tractate | (Don't have this document) |
| On the Eucharist A | Book |
| On the Eucharist B | Book |
| Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth | Book |
| Eugnostos the Blessed | Book |
| A Valentinian Exposition | Book |
| Exegesis on the Soul | Book |
| Zostrianos | (Don't have this document) |
| First book of Pistis Sophia | Book |
| Second Book of Pistis | Book |
| Sophia | (Don't have this document) |
| On the Origin of the World | Book |
Gnostic Scriptures and fragments Section
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The Books of the Saviour (Bruce Codex)
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| The Untitled Text in the Bruce Codex | Book |
| Fragment of a Gnostic Hymn | Book |
| The First Book of Ieou (Missing Chapters 11-41) | Book |
| The Second Book of Ieou | (Don't have this document) |
| Fragment on the passage of the soul | Book |
| Translation of The Naassene Psalm | Book |
| Excerpts of Basilides writings | Book |
| The mystic dance of Jesus | Book |
| Ptolemy`s commentary on the Gospel of John chapter 1 | Book |
| Ephiphanes -On Justice | Book |
| Ptolemaus Letter to Flora | Book |
| The Gospel of the Lord. (the gospel of Marcion of Sinope) | Book |
| The Ophite Diagrams | Book |
| The Fragments of Heracleon | Book |
| The Secret Gospel of Mark, paraphrased from a letter by Clement of Alexandria | Book |
| Fragment of a Gnostic Hymn from Codex Brucianus | Book |
| Fragment on the passage of the soul, from Codex Brucianus | Book |
| The Gospel of the Ebionites | Book |
| The Fragments of Valentinus | Book |
Secondary Sources on Gnosticism, polemical and critical works of the Churchfathers
| Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata | Book 1 |
| Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata | Book 2 |
| Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata | Book 4 |
| Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata | Book 6 |
| Clemens Alexandrius, Stromata | Book 7 |
| The duel between Simon Magus and Peter | Book 2, Chapters V- LXXII |
| Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions | Book 3 |
| Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies | Book 1 |
| Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies | Book 4 |
| Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies | Book 5 |
| Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies | Book 6 |
| Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies | Book 7 |
| Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies | Book 8 |
| Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies | Book 9 |
| Hippolytus Refutations of all Heresies | Book 10 |
| Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies | Book 1 |
| Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies | Book 2 |
| Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies | Book 3 |
| Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies | Book 4 |
| Ireneaus of Lyons, against all heresies | Book 5 |
| Origen`s Contra Celsum | Book 1 |
| Origen`s Contra Celsum | Book 2 |
| Origen`s Contra Celsum | Book 3 |
| Origen`s Contra Celsum | Book 4 |
| Origen`s Contra Celsum | Book 5 |
| Origen`s Contra Celsum | Book 8 |
Manichaean Materials (Gnostic)
The Coptic Manichaean
Prayerbooks .
The Psalms of the Festival of Bema (the mercy seat)
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| Psalm CCXXIII | Book |
| Psalm CCXXVIII | Book |
| Psalm CCXXX | Book |
| Psalm CCXXXV | Book |
| Psalm CCXXXVII | Book |
| Pslam CCXXXIX | Book |
| Psalm CCXL | Book |
| Psalm CXLI | Book |
The Psalms
to Jesus
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| Psalm I | Book |
| Psalm II | Book |
| Psalm V | Book |
| Psalm VII | Book |
| Psalm X | Book |
| Psalm XI | Book |
| Psalm XXI | Book |
| Psalm XXX | Book |
| Psalm XXXI | Book |
| Taste and Know that the Lord is Sweet | Book |
| Put in me a Holy heart, my God | Book |
| Light your lamps | Book |
| The Kephalia of the Lord Mani | Book |
| The Hymn on the Third Messenger and the Archons | Book |
| Hymn to the Father of Greatness | Book |
| The Hymn about the Captivity of Light | Book |
| Invocation of Jesus the Splendor | Book |
| Hymn on the Second Coming of Jesus | Book |
| Hymn on the fate of the Living Soul | Book |
| Hymn exhorting the soul to remembrance | Book |
| Hymn to the Living Soul | Book |
| Hymn to the Third Messenger | Book |
| Hymn in praise of Mani | Book |
| Commemorative hymn for Mar Zaku | Book |
| Homily on the correct preparations for the sacred Meal | Book |
| Invocation of the angels | Book |
| The Invocation of Bar Simus | Book |
| Invocation of the gods in the Moon | Book |
| A Confessional Prayer for the elect | Book |
| The Hymn on the End of the World | Book |
| The Hymn on Body-and-Soul | Book |
| The Funerary Hymn | Book |
| Hymns to the soul | Book |
| Hymn in honor of the Dominions of Light | Book |
| Untitled Parthian Hymn | Book |
| The Crucifixion Hymn | Book |
Hymns and writings ascribed to Mani .
| The Praise of the Lesser Ones | Book |
| The Praise of the Greater Ones | Book |
| We would fulfil. Mani`s hymn to Jesus, the King | Book |
| The Praise of Jesus the life-giver | Book |
| Untitled Psalm fragment | Book |
| The opening words of the Living Gospel | Book |
| Apocryphal letter to Màr Ammo ascribed to Mani | Book |
| Parable about the Auditors | Book |
| Parable about the farmer | Book |
| Parable of the pearl-borer | Book |
| The Parable of the monk and the girl | Book |
| Parable about the two snakes | Book |
Miscellaneous Manichaean fragments .
| A manichean Psalm | Book |
| Primal Man, a manichean fragment | Book |
| Come to me, my kinsman, the Light, my Guide. A Manichean Prayer | Book |
| The End of the deficiency. A manichean eschatological hymn | Book |
| Joy came over me. A manichean fragment | Book |
| Salvation of the soul. A Turkish Manichean fragment | Book |
| excerpt from the Fundamental Epistle of Mani | Book |
| O soul... a manichaean fragment | Book |
. Secondary
Sources: the
Anti-Manichaean polemics
of the
Church fathers
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| Augustin`s De Moribus Ecclesiae Catholicae (On the morals of the Catholic Church) | Book |
| Augustin`s De Moribus Manichaerorum. (On the morals of the Manichaeans) | Book |
| Augustin`s De Duabus Animabus Contra Manichaeos | Book |
| Augustin`s Disputation against Fortunatus, the Manichaean | Book |
| Augustin`s Contra Epistolam Fundamenti Manhaei. (Against the Fundamental Epistle of Manicheaeus.) | Book |
| Augustin`s Contra Faustum Manichaeum. Books I - XV | Book |
| Augustin`s Contra Faustum Manichaeum. Books XVI-XXII | Book |
| Augustin`s Contra Faustum Manichaeum. Books XXIII-XXXIII | Book |
| Augustin`s De Natura Boni, Contra Manicheorum | Book |
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Mandaean Scriptures and Fragments. (Gnostic)
The Ginza Rba - Canonical
Prayerbooks of the Mandaeans
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| Book of Souls (Baptism Liturgy) (1-31) | Book |
| Masiqta: 32-49, 50-72 | Book / Book |
| The Letter ('ngirta) (73-74) | Book |
| Hymns of praise (75-77) | Book |
| The Responses ('niania) (78-103) | Book |
| Rushma (Daily ablution prayers) (104) | Book |
| Salutation of Kings (Asut malkia) (105a) | Book |
| Tab taba Itabia (the full Commemoration prayer for the dead and living) (170) | Book |
| Hymns of praise etc. (171-172) | Book |
| Shumhata (The "Names") (173-176) | Book |
| Little New Year's Feast prayer (177) | Book |
| Prayer for "honouring" the crown (178) | Book |
| Prayer of Yahia (410) | Book |
| Odd hymns (411-414) | Book |
| The Haran Gawaitha | Book |
| The Book of John the Baptizer Chapters (1-4,8-10) | Book |
| The Messenger of Light. | Book |
| The Deliverance of Adam. | Book |
| The Baptism of Adam. | Book |
| The Soul`s Deliverance. | Book |
| Bliss and Peace. | Book |
| The soul in its coat of all colours. | Book |
| Wrapped in Sleep. | Book |
| The Song of Ascent. | Book |
| Instruction of Adam by an Uthra. | Book |
Cathar Lithurgy -From the Lyons Ritual- (Gnostic)
| The Apparelhamentum, confession of sins | Book |
| Traditio, immersion into the community of parfaits | Book |
Western Mysticism (Gnostic)
| Selections from the Western Mystical Traditon. | Book |
| The Supersensual Life by Jacob Boehme | Book |
| Some excerpts from Mikhail Naimy`s Book of Mirdad. | Book |
| Fama Fraternitatis - a rosicrucian document. | Book |
| Consideratio Brevio - a rosicrucian document. | Book |
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Fragments and smaller works.
| The temple as described in the Temple Scroll | Book |
| Laws | Book |
| The Words of Moses | Book |
| Commentaries on Genesis | Book |
| The Book of Secrets | Book |
| Priestly Service on New Year's Day | Book |
| A Reworking of Genesis And Exodus | Book |
| A Liturgical Calendar | Book |
| Ordinances | Book |
| The Inheritance of The Firstborn, The Messiah of David | Book |
| Commentary on Psalms | Book |
| Prayer of Praise | Book |
| The Last Days: A Commentary on Selected Verses | Book |
| A Liturgy | Book |
| A Lament for Zion | Book |
| The Secret of The Way Things Are | Book |
| The Ages of The World | Book |
| A Baptismal Liturgy | Book |
| In Praise of Wisdom | Book |
| Meditation on Israel's History | Book |
| A Horoscope Written in Code | Book |
| Lives of The Patriarchs | Book |
| The Book of Giants | Book |
| The archangel Michael And King Zedekiah | Book |
| Israel And The Holy Land | Book |
| Assorted Manuscripts | Book |
| Enoch And The Watchers | Book |
| The Two Ways | Book |
| The Healing of King Nabonindus | Book |
| The War Scroll | Book |
| The Vision of Daniel | Book |
| Psalms | Book |
| A Vision of The Son of God | Book |
| Tales of The Patriarchs | Book |
| The Acts of A King | Book |
| The Thanksgiving Psalms | Book |
| The Coming of Melchizedek | Book |
| The Divine Throne Chariot | Book |
| Tongues of Fire | Book |
| The Parable of the Bountiful Tree | Book |
| Redemption and Resurrection | Book |
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.The Dead Sea Scriptures - by Theodor H.
Gaster -
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The Service of God.
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| The Manual of Discipline. | Book |
| The 'Zadokite' Document. | Book |
| The Letter of the Law: Ordinances. | Book |
| A Formulary of Blessings. | Book |
| The Hymn of the Initiants. | Book |
| The Book of Hymns. | Book |
| Poems from a Qumran Hymnal : a] David (Psalm 151) b] Invitation to Grace after Meals c] Plea for Grace d] Supplication e] The City of God f] Morning Hymn |
A / B / C / D / E / F |
| Lament for Zion. | Book |
| Hymns of Triumph. | Book |
| Prayer for Intercession. | Book |
| The Litany of the Angels. | Book |
Miscellaneous Section
| Ahikar (Haiqar) -Wisdom Literature | Book |