Book of Gad the Seer

Book of Gad the Seer

The Book of Gad the Seer is a lost text that was probably written by the Biblical prophet Gad. It is described at bibleverse|1|Chronicles|29:29|HE. 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. [ [http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/1972 Apologetics Press - The Canon and Extra-Canonical Writings ] ]

This text is sometimes called "Gad the Seer" or "The Acts of Gad the Seer". [ [http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/42 Apologetics Press - Are There Lost Books of the Bible? ] ]

See also

* Table of books of Judeo-Christian Scripture
* Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible
* Lost work

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