The Old Testament is composed of 39 books but there may be as many as 23 others that are missing. The lowest estimated number of missing books is 6. Here are a couple of examples:
The Book of Jashar is quoted in Joshua 10: 12-13 and Samuel 1:18. These are poems and antedate the books they are found in.
The Book of the Wars of the Lord is quoted in Numbers 21:14. This poem is so old that it it very difficult to translate into meaningful terms.
It seems odd that God would allow some of his handiwork to disappear.
SOURCE: The Bible: A History - the making and impact of the Bible by Stephen M. Miller and Robert V. Huber, Good Books, Intercourse PA 17534: 2004.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
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