The Book Of Eldad And Modad

Synopsis
Eldad and Modad where two prophets who spoke to the Israelites during their time in the wilderness. They appear in the Bible only once, where Joshua is updated by them prophecy, stating only Moses should be able to. Moses explains to him that it is good to have other prophets.

However, it would seem they had a book, or at least dispersed prophecies recorded. There is only one sure quotation, found in The Shepered Of Hermas.

Canon
The early Church seemingly approved of the text, but it has never been put into any canon.

Dating
3000 BC?

The Shepherd Of Hermas
The Lord is near to those who turn to him, as it is written in Eldad and Modad, who prophesied to the people in the wilderness.

1 Clement
Let this scripture be far away from us where he says: Wretched are the doublesouled, who doubt in their soul, and who say: We heard these things in the time of our fathers also, and behold, we have grown old, and none of these things has befallen us. O fools, compare yourselves to a tree; take a vine. First it sheds its leaves, then a shoot comes into being, then a leaf, then a flower, and after these a berry, then a ripe bunch.

2 Clement (variation of 1 Clement’s passage)
For the prophetic word also says: Wretched are the doublesouled, who doubt in their heart, and who say: We heard these things of old in the time of our fathers also, but, having waited day after day, we have seen none of these things. O fools, compare yourselves to a tree; take a vine. First it sheds its leaves, then a shoot comes into being; after these a berry, then a ripe bunch.