Secret Scriptures Revealed: A New Introduction to the Christian Apocrypha

The Christian Apocrypha burst into the public consciousness in 2003, following the publication of The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Interest in the wide assortment of texts not included in the Bible has remained strong ever since. Although much has been written and said on the subject, misunderstandings still abound.

Tony Burke's Secret Scriptures Revealed dismantles the many myths and misconceptions about the Christian Apocrypha and straightforwardly answers common questions like these:

• Where did the apocryphal texts come from and who wrote them?
• Why were they not included in the Bible?
• Is reading these texts harmful to personal faith?

The book describes and explains numerous fascinating apocryphal stories, including many that are not well known. Instead of dismissing or smearing the Christian Apocrypha, Burke shows how these texts can help us better understand early Christian communities and the canonical Bible.

Author: Tony Burke
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 12/19/2013
Pages: 170
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.49w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780802871312

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/25/2013
Choice 12/01/2014 pg. 628

About the Author
Burke, Tony: -
Tony Burke is professor of humanities at York University. His academic interests include the study of Christian biographical literature of the second century (infancy gospels), children and the family in Roman antiquity, curses, and noncanonical Jewish and Christian writings.