LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE, Chapter 5 of As It Is Translated Correctly

LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE, Chapter 5 of As It Is Translated Correctly    Although we have 66 books in our Bible, there are many others that are missing, some of which are mentioned in the existing scriptures; but no one seems to know what happened to them or why they were not included as part of the Bible. Many of these lost books are reported to be the words of God to some of His faithful prophets and patriarchs, so we must conclude that they are of great worth and would qualify to be considered scripture. It can also be concluded that there are many other missing books, also inspired, not mentioned in the Bible.   It is obvious that wars, migrations, poor materials, persecution, and other pitfalls could have taken a great toll on many sacred and important texts of God’s revelations to man. As explained by one scholar:   The Jews having been at some times careless and negligent, and at other times profane, they suffered some of the sacred books to be lost through their carelessness, and have burnt and destroyed others. (St. Chrysostom, as quoted in Simon’s Critical History of the New Testament.)   The perils of “book burning” have not been confined to the Dark Ages of Christianity, but have apparently taken their toll since the beginning of mankind.