Christian Apocrypha

Extra books that some Christian groups consider heretical, and others consider important, but not sacred.

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Structure of the Christian Apocrypha

28 Total books - 7,932 Verses - 229,585 Words

The Christian Deuterocanon[]

Some Christian denominations extend the canon to include a second 'class' of books- mostly Jewish documents too late to have made it into the Tanak.

The Catholic Deuterocanon[]

The extra books as defined by the Roman Catholic Church.

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The extra books as defined by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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The Early Christian Writing[]

Early popular Christian Writing that was considered "useful for teaching" but not "scripture".

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Didache
An early letter to the first Christians about what to expect and put up with from apostles.

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The Alternate Gospels[]

Expanded stories and sayings about Jesus.

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Thomas
A series of sayings attributed to Jesus, independent of the canonical gospels.

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Peter
An early gospel, which slightly differs in the death of Jesus.

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Infancy Thomas
Stories from the childhood of Jesus, where he acts up, rebels, and kills people.

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Infancy James
The story of Jesus' parents- going back to Mother Mary's parents, her own birth, and how she got paired with Joseph.

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