The 14 Lost Books of the Bible — Why Were They Removed?

For centuries, believers and scholars have asked the same haunting question: What happened to the 14 books that once appeared in early Bibles — only to be removed later?

This documentary uncovers the history, politics, and spiritual controversies behind the missing texts, including: Tobit, Judith, Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, Additions to Daniel & Esther, Esdras, and more.

Discover:
✨ How the Bible was formed
✨ Why early Christians used the Septuagint
✨ Why Reformers later removed these books
✨ What these texts contain — angels, giants, prophecy, cosmic rebellion
✨ How their removal changed doctrine and history

Whether you're a believer or a curious seeker, this video reveals a hidden chapter of biblical history most people never hear.

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📚 Selected Sources & Further Reading

• The Septuagint (LXX) – Brenton & NETS Editions
• The Dead Sea Scrolls – Geza Vermes
• The Canon of Scripture – F.F. Bruce
• The Other Bible – Willis Barnstone
• The Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical Books – Oxford & Cambridge editions
• Early Christian Writings – Penguin Classics
• The Jewish Study Bible – Oxford University Press
• Encyclopaedia Britannica – "Biblical Canon"
• Catholic Encyclopedia – "Apocrypha"
• Jewish Virtual Library – “Tanakh Canon History”

⏳ Chapters

00:00 – Introduction
00:20 – What Was Removed
01:10 – How the Bible Was Formed
03:00 – The Septuagint
07:20 – Early Church Debates
08:20 – Reformation Changes
10:10 – The Watchers & Enoch
13:00 – The 14 Removed Books
19:20 – Why They Still Matter
21:00 – Final Thoughts

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