Clear guides to ancient Jewish and early Christian writings.
Enoch, the Apocrypha, the Gnostic gospels and Revelation, read slowly, with the sources on the table.
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What Readers Say
Verified Amazon reviews, quoted as they were written.
“I've always found Revelation to be uplifting but very cryptic in its imagery… With the help of this book I can now read Revelation through with a better understanding. I highly recommend this book.”
“I am well pleased to have this book… I am happy that their understanding of Jesus' mission has finally found the light of day.”
“This book is so great I just don't have words. It is eye opening… It makes so much more sense than what we are taught. After reading this, I just kept wanting to know more.”
“I learned a lot after reading this book: it has a lot of stories about what happened in the biblical era that we might not have heard of, since they were rejected from the Bible.”
“This book clearly explains these complex teachings, making it a captivating read for anyone interested in early Christian history.”
“I have been a Christian all my life, yet have always been perplexed by the book of Revelation. Not anymore! The author says things in such a way that everyone should read this book.”
“Very interesting and enlightening. This is information that explains a lot of things you don't read in the original Bible… once you read this you understand the necessity for the flood.”
“A very well organized compilation… It gives much deeper meaning to the traditional scriptures. I do recommend this book if you are interested in theology.”
“I learned so much in the details about her life and who she truly was. Thank you Jeremy… she truly was the first apostle.”
“What an awesome read! This book is so clear and inspiring a child could read and understand. 10/10 recommend!”
A reader’s guide, not a preacher
Jeremy Payton is a scholar of religious studies and the author of The Apocrypha, The Books of Enoch, The Gnostic Gospels and The Book of Revelation. His subject is the writings the canon left outside: the Apocrypha, the pseudepigrapha, the gospels of Nag Hammadi, the apocalyptic visions of Enoch and John. Scribes copied them faithfully for centuries; then tradition let them go.
Each of his books returns one of those texts to the reader, with the historical context it needs and no sensationalizing: the actual words make the case by themselves. On the blog he takes the same texts one question at a time, from the Watchers of Enoch to the beast of Revelation, in plain prose written for specialists and curious readers alike.
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