Aurelius Answers, What Books Were Removed From The Bible And Why?

The 1538 Myles Coverdale Bible contained an Apocrypha that excluded Baruch and the Prayer of Manasseh. The 1560 Geneva Bible placed the Prayer of Manasseh after 2 Chronicles; the rest of the Apocrypha were placed in an inter-testamental section.

The Douay-Rheims Bible (1582–1609) placed the Prayer of Manasseh and 3 and 4 Esdras into an Appendix of the second volume of the Old Testament.

The apocrypha was a part of the KJV for 274 years until being removed in 1885 A.D

• 1 Esdras (Vulgate 3 Esdras)

• 2 Esdras (Vulgate 4 Esdras)

• Tobit

• Judith ("Judeth" in Geneva)

• Rest of Esther (Vulgate Esther 10:4 – 16:24)

• Wisdom

• Ecclesiasticus (also known as Sirach)

• Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremy ("Jeremiah" in Geneva) (all part of Vulgate Baruch)

• Song of the Three Children (Vulgate Daniel 3:24–90)

• Story of Susanna (Vulgate Daniel 13)

• The Idol Bel and the Dragon (Vulgate Daniel 14)

• Prayer of Manasses (Daniel)

• 1 Maccabees

• 2 Maccabees

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These books are pseudepigrapha, a book written in a biblical style and ascribed to an author who did not write it. They are not included in the Bible either.

• Apocalypse of Abraham

• Apocalypse of Moses

• Letter of Aristeas

• Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah

• Joseph and Aseneth

• Life of Adam and Eve

• Lives of the Prophets

• Ladder of Jacob

• Jannes and Jambres

• History of the Captivity in Babylon

• History of the Rechabites

• Eldad and Modad

• History of Joseph

• Odes of Solomon

• Prayer of Joseph

• Prayer of Jacob

• Vision of Ezra