Today we’re going to discuss the forbidden books removed from religion: ancient texts filled with fallen angels, demons, giants, hidden cosmologies, secret revelations, and visions so strange and controversial that many were ultimately excluded from official scripture.
Topics Covered In This Video:
The forbidden books left out of the Bible
The Book of Enoch and the story of the Watchers
Fallen angels, Azazel, Semjaza and the Nephilim
The Book of Giants and the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Gospel of Judas and its alternative portrayal of Judas Iscariot
Gnostic Christianity and the idea of hidden spiritual knowledge
The Nag Hammadi texts and lost early Christian writings
The Testament of Solomon and ancient demonology
King Solomon’s magical ring and his control over demons
The Apocalypse of Abraham and its depiction of Azazel
Why some ancient religious texts were rejected or excluded from biblical canon
How different Jewish and Christian communities developed different collections of scripture
The role of theology, politics, geography and religious authority in shaping the biblical canon
Ancient beliefs about angels, demons, giants, cosmic rebellion and forbidden knowledge
Questions Answered:
What books were left out of the Bible?
Was the Book of Enoch removed from the Bible?
Why isn’t the Book of Enoch in most Bibles?
Who were the Watchers in the Book of Enoch?
Who were the Nephilim and where did they come from?
Who was Azazel in ancient Jewish tradition?
What is the Book of Giants?
Was the Book of Giants found among the Dead Sea Scrolls?
What does the Gospel of Judas actually say about Judas?
What did the Gnostics believe about God, creation and salvation?
What are the Nag Hammadi scriptures?
What is the Testament of Solomon?
Did ancient traditions really portray Solomon as controlling demons?
What is the Apocalypse of Abraham?
Why were some ancient religious books excluded from the Bible?
Were books actually removed from the Bible?
How was the biblical canon decided?
What are some of the strangest lost and forbidden religious texts?
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