Modern pseudepigrapha

Modern pseudepigrapha or modern apocrypha are terms sometimes used to 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.

Alleged Biblical examples

The following is a list of works commonly alleged to be modern pseudepigrapha. Groups supporting the authenticity of these works would not agree with this classification.

• Acts chapter 29 (Sonnini Manuscript)
• Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ
• Archko Volume
• Book of Jasher (Pseudo-Jasher)
• Confessions of Pontius Pilate
• Description of Christ
• Gospel of Josephus
• Kolbrin Bible
• Letter from Heaven
• Letter of Benan
• Life of Issa (allegedly discovered by Nicolas Notovitch)
• Nazarene Gospel
• Oahspe

References

• Goodspeed, Edgar J. Famous Biblical Hoaxes or, Modern Apocrypha. Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1956