The FORBIDDEN Books Removed from Religion

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? W