Lost Scriptures
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Lost Scriptures is a collection of non-canonical early Christian writings compiled and translated by New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman.
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| Lost Scriptures canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lost Scriptures Context triple: [Bart D. Ehrman, notableWork, Lost Scriptures]
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Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
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B.
Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts discovered near Qumran that include some of the oldest known biblical texts and shed light on Second Temple Judaism.
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C.
Tablets of the Missing
Tablets of the Missing is a memorial wall at the Netherlands American Cemetery inscribed with the names of American service members who went missing in action during World War II.
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D.
Blue Koran fragments
The Blue Koran fragments are renowned pages of an early Islamic manuscript distinguished by their gold Kufic script on deep indigo-dyed parchment, considered masterpieces of Islamic calligraphy and luxury book production.
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E.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lost Scriptures Target entity description: Lost Scriptures is a collection of non-canonical early Christian writings compiled and translated by New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman.
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A.
Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
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B.
Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of ancient Jewish manuscripts discovered near Qumran that include some of the oldest known biblical texts and shed light on Second Temple Judaism.
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C.
Tablets of the Missing
Tablets of the Missing is a memorial wall at the Netherlands American Cemetery inscribed with the names of American service members who went missing in action during World War II.
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D.
Blue Koran fragments
The Blue Koran fragments are renowned pages of an early Islamic manuscript distinguished by their gold Kufic script on deep indigo-dyed parchment, considered masterpieces of Islamic calligraphy and luxury book production.
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E.
Genesis Apocryphon
Genesis Apocryphon is an ancient Jewish text from the Dead Sea Scrolls that retells and expands stories from the Book of Genesis, particularly focusing on figures like Noah and Abraham.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anthology
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book ⓘ collection of early Christian writings ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make non-canonical Christian writings accessible ⓘ |
| associatedWithScholar | Bart D. Ehrman ⓘ |
| author | Bart D. Ehrman ⓘ |
| compiler | Bart D. Ehrman ⓘ |
| contains |
non-canonical acts
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non-canonical apocalypses ⓘ non-canonical epistles ⓘ non-canonical gospels ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| editor | Bart D. Ehrman ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
diversity of early Christian beliefs
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texts excluded from the New Testament canon ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian studies
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early Christian literature ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasCompanionVolume |
Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew
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The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | historical-critical approach to Christian texts ⓘ |
| includes | introductions to individual texts ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of early Christianity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
book
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print ⓘ |
| provides | modern English translations of ancient Christian texts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christian doctrinal development
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New Testament canon formation ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
New Testament studies
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early Christian history ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian apocryphal texts
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Christian pseudepigrapha ⓘ Gnostic writings ⓘ New Testament apocrypha ⓘ early Christianity ⓘ non-canonical Christian writings ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | first centuries of Christianity ⓘ |
| topic |
alternative early Christian groups
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texts of marginalized Christian communities ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Bart D. Ehrman ⓘ |
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