For example, it details incestuous relationships among the descendants of Adam and Eve, such as Cain marrying his sister. It provides greater detail than Genesis, filling in the gaps as it were, and as such answers, many questions often asked today. The Book of Jubilees tells the history of humanity, dividing it into 49-year divisions which are called jubilees, as dictated to Moses on Mount Sinai. The Book of Jubilees figures prominently in the Ethiopian Biblical tradition. Here are ten ancient texts which were omitted or removed from the book we know of today as the Bible. A Gutenberg Bible in the United States Library of Congress. Some look at the Bible and its contents with open minds, others view it with minds closed to anything but verbatim acceptance. The true author of many of the texts included is frequently the result of speculation yet often cited as the cause of exclusion for others. There are some texts included in all versions of the Bible, others in but a few.

The reasons for the inclusion of some texts and the exclusion of others are varied, based on scriptural, political, and ethnic considerations. There are few if any books, or rather compendiums of books, which have as complicated a history as the Bible, whichever version is considered. Which Bible? Do they refer to the ancient scrolls containing the scriptures which would have been read by Jesus and his followers? Do they refer to the Bible as it was decided by the early Christian Church, which became the Roman Catholic Church? Do they refer to the version ordered by King James, which differs somewhat from other versions? One thing is sure, they believe whichever version of the Bible which suits their other beliefs, usually with very little knowledge of how whichever translation they prefer came into being. Those who believe that the Bible is the Word of God and as such is the infallible source of the history of humanity and God’s will need to be more clear.

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