Book of Nathan the Prophet
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The Book of Nathan the Prophet is a lost text that claims authorship by the Biblical prophet Nathan
. It is described at . The passage reads: "Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer
, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer
." These writings of Nathan and Gad
may have been included in 1 and 2 Samuel.
This text is sometimes called Nathan the Prophet or The Acts of Nathan the Prophet. This book is distinguished from what may be the identical manuscript, The History of Nathan the Prophet
.
Nathan (Prophet)
Nathan the Prophet was a court prophet who lived in the time of King David and Queen Bathsheba. He came to David to reprimand him over his committing adultery with Bathsheba while she was the wife of Uriah the Hittite whose death the King had also arranged to hide his previous transgression.His...
. It is described at . The passage reads: "Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer
Book of Samuel the Seer
The Book of Samuel the Seer is a lost text.-Description:A description within Books of Chronicles 29:29, the passage reads:"Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the...
, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer
Book of Gad the Seer
The Book of Gad the Seer is a lost text that purports to have been written by the Biblical prophet Gad. It is described at . The passage reads: "Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the...
." These writings of Nathan and Gad
Gad (Bible prophet)
Gad was a seer or prophet in the Hebrew Bible. He was one of the personal prophets of King David of Israel and some of his writings are believed to be included in the Books of Samuel...
may have been included in 1 and 2 Samuel.
This text is sometimes called Nathan the Prophet or The Acts of Nathan the Prophet. This book is distinguished from what may be the identical manuscript, The History of Nathan the Prophet
History of Nathan the Prophet
The History of Nathan the Prophet is one of the lost books of the Tanakh. It may have been written by the Biblical prophet Nathan, who may have been the author of other lost texts. The book is described in...
.
See also
- Table of books of Judeo-Christian Scripture
- Non-canonical books referenced in the BibleNon-canonical books referenced in the BibleThe non-canonical books in this article include Biblical apocrypha and Deuterocanonical books , Pseudepigrapha, writings from Hellenistic and other non-Biblical cultures, and lost works of known or unknown status...
- Lost workLost workA lost work is a document or literary work produced some time in the past of which no surviving copies are known to exist. Works may be lost to history either through the destruction of the original manuscript, or through the non-survival of any copies of the work. Deliberate destruction of works...