Modern pseudepigrapha
Modern pseudepigrapha, or modern apocrypha, refer to pseudepigrapha of recent origin – any book written in the style of the books of the Bible or other religious scriptures, and claiming to be of similar age, but written in a much later (modern) period. They differ from apocrypha, which are books from or shortly after the scriptural period but not accepted into the religion's canon.
Examples
The following is a list of works commonly alleged to be modern pseudepigrapha:
- Acts chapter 29 (Sonnini Manuscript)
- Archko Volume
- Book of Jasher (Pseudo-Jasher)
- Gospel of Josephus
- Letter of Benan
- Life of Issa (allegedly discovered by Nicolas Notovitch)
- Oahspe
- Nazarenus
- Essene Gospel of Peace
References
- Goodspeed, Edgar J. Famous Biblical Hoaxes or, Modern Apocrypha. Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1956