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When the New Testament was put together in the early days of the Christian Church there was a lot left out. This section is for those gospels and other writings which did not quite make the cut for one reason or another.
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1 trivia quiz  The Infancy Gospel of Thomas icon
This "lost gospel" recounts some entertaining (and potentially enlightening) stories about Jesus' childhood. Take this quiz to find out more!
 Difficult 10Q
777 plays
 Jun 27 05
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2 trivia quiz  The Book of Enoch coolicon
This quiz will serve as an introduction to the Pseudepigraphal Book of Enoch, which was largely written during the intertestmental period and which is quoted in the New Testament.
 Difficult 15Q
441 plays
 Jan 11 05
skylarb
3 trivia quiz  Gnostic Gospels coolicon
This quiz overviews several gospels once used in the Gnostic community.
 Very Difficult 10Q
402 plays
 Jun 16 07
skylarb
4 trivia quiz  Non-Canonical Gospels coolicon
Many first through third century Gospels were not selected for inclusion in the New Testament canon. This quiz surveys these early writings, including the Gospels of Thomas, Peter, Mary, and Nicodemous.
 Difficult 20Q
591 plays
 Oct 26 04
skylarb
5 trivia quiz  The Coptic Gospel of Thomas coolicon
The modern discovery of the Coptic Gospel of Thomas created quite a stir. How much do you know about this apocryphal work?
 Tough 10Q
231 plays
 Jun 11 07
skylarb
6 trivia quiz  Non-canonical Epistles icon
Many early Christian epistles were not selected for inclusion in the New Testament canon. This quiz surveys those writings.
 Difficult 10Q
465 plays
 Oct 28 04
skylarb
7 trivia quiz  Non-Canonical Acts icon
This quiz surveys early, and largely legendary, Christian writings about the acts of the apostles.
 Very Difficult 10Q
480 plays
 Nov 13 04
skylarb
8 trivia quiz  The Pseudepigrapha icon
This quiz is about the collection of religious writings that, while often popular among believers, were not included in Jewish, Christian, or Protestant Bibles.
 Difficult 10Q
366 plays
 Feb 09 05
skylarb

Some sample questions from this category:

* What are ?The Watchers? in the Book of Enoch?
* Which church father referred to the Book of Enoch as "Holy Scripture"?
* What three places does Enoch tour in the Book of Enoch?
* Enoch was descended from Adam by how many generations?
* What do we know about Enoch from the Old Testament?
* Which canonical, New Testament book quotes the Book of Enoch?
* A Gospel written by which group of Jewish Christians seems to have been an amalgam of Matthew, Mark and Luke?
* Who was the first major historical figure (that we know of) to list a particular canon of Christian scripture?
* Which Gospel, containing 144 sayings of Jesus, was discovered in the wilderness near Nag Hammadi in 1945?
* Which group used "The Gospel of Truth"?
* In the Infancy Gospel of James, where is Jesus born?
* According to Eusebius, the second century bishop Serapion had to forbid the use of which Gospel among his churches?
* Morton Smith claimed to have discovered a letter of Clement's that referenced a "secret" version of which Gospel?
* In which Gospel does the resurrected Christ appears to James the Just?
* Salome appears to have played an important role in which Gospel?
* In the Gospel of Mary, how old is Mary when she is betrothed to Joseph?
* In which Gospel does Jesus cause a child to wither up because the child uses a stick to mess up a pool Jesus has made?
* Which Gospel, originally attributed to James, tells of the slaughter of John the Baptist's father?
* Which second century Gospel, preserved in Aramaic, appears to have been an expansion of the Gospel of Matthew?
* Which Gospel has also been called "The Acts of Pilate"?

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