Biblical apocrypha

The Biblical apocrypha (from Ancient Greek ἀπόκρυφος (apókruphos) 'hidden') denotes the collection of ancient books, some of which are believed by some to be apocryphal, thought to have been written some time between 200 BC and 100 AD.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches include some or all of the same texts within the body of their version of the Old Testament, with Catholics terming them deuterocanonical books.^[6] Traditional 80-book Protestant Bibles include fourteen books in an intertestamental section between the Old Testament and New Testament called the Apocrypha, deeming these useful for instruction, but non-canonical.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

^ Zeolla, Gary F. (2014). Analytical Literal Translation of the Old Testament (Septuagint). Morrisville, North Carolina: Lulu Press, Inc.
^ International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Online. "Apocrypha". internationalstandardbible.com. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ Gleason L. Jr., Archer (1974). A Survey of Old Testament Introduction. Chicago, IL: Moody Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8024-8446-8.
^ Beckwith, Roger T. (2008). The Old Testament Canon of the New Testament Church. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers. pp. 382, 383.
^ Mulder, M. J. (1988). Mikra : text, translation, reading, and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in ancient Judaism and early Christianity. Phil.: Van Gorcum. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-8006-0604-6.
^ See the English Standard Version with the Apocrypha, the New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha, 3rd Revised and Expanded Edition: Revised Standard Version, and the New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha, 4th Expanded Edition: New Revised Standard Version
^ Quaker Life, Volume 11. Friends United Press. 1970. p. 141. Even though they were not placed on the same level as the canonical books , still they were useful for instruction . ... These–and others that total fourteen or fifteen altogether-are the books known as the Apocrypha.
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^ Wells, Preston B. (1911). The Story of the English Bible. Pentecostal Publishing Company. p. 41. Fourteen books and parts of books are considered Apocryphal by Protestants. Three of these are recognized by Roman Catholics also as Apocryphal.
^ Bruce, F.F. "The Canon of Scripture". IVP Academic, 2010, Location 1478–86 (Kindle Edition).

[1] Zeolla, Gary F. (2014). Analytical Literal Translation of the Old Testament (Septuagint). Morrisville, North Carolina: Lulu Press, Inc.

[2] International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Online. "Apocrypha". internationalstandardbible.com. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[3] Gleason L. Jr., Archer (1974). A Survey of Old Testament Introduction. Chicago, IL: Moody Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8024-8446-8.

[4] Beckwith, Roger T. (2008). The Old Testament Canon of the New Testament Church. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers. pp. 382, 383.

[5] Mulder, M. J. (1988). Mikra : text, translation, reading, and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in ancient Judaism and early Christianity. Phil.: Van Gorcum. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-8006-0604-6.

[6] See the English Standard Version with the Apocrypha, the New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha, 3rd Revised and Expanded Edition: Revised Standard Version, and the New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha, 4th Expanded Edition: New Revised Standard Version

[FUP1970-7] Quaker Life, Volume 11. Friends United Press. 1970. p. 141. Even though they were not placed on the same level as the canonical books , still they were useful for instruction . ... These–and others that total fourteen or fifteen altogether-are the books known as the Apocrypha.

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[Wells1911-9] Wells, Preston B. (1911). The Story of the English Bible. Pentecostal Publishing Company. p. 41. Fourteen books and parts of books are considered Apocryphal by Protestants. Three of these are recognized by Roman Catholics also as Apocryphal.

[10] Bruce, F.F. "The Canon of Scripture". IVP Academic, 2010, Location 1478–86 (Kindle Edition).

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