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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ApocryphaApocrypha - Wikipedia

    Apocrypha are biblical or related writings not forming part of the accepted canon of scripture.

  2. Oct 30, 2023 · Explore the hidden world of the Apocrypha - 14 books excluded from the Hebrew Bible. Uncover their origins, their contents, and why they didn't make it into most Bibles. PODCAST

  3. Nov 5, 2019 · ABSTRACT: The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants (including Luther, Calvin, and other Reformers) have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually.

  4. The apocrypha is a selection of books which were published in the original 1611 King James Bible. These apocryphal books were positioned between the Old and New Testament (it also contained maps and geneologies). The apocrypha was a part of the KJV for 274 years until being removed in 1885 A.D.

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  6. Apocrypha Books. The term "apocrypha" comes from the Greek word meaning "hidden" or "secret". Originally, the term was applied to sacred books whose contents were too exalted to be made available to the general public.

  7. Feb 28, 2024 · The Apocrypha, a collection of ancient texts excluded from the canonical Bible, offers a fascinating glimpse into the diverse religious and cultural landscape of the ancient world. These writings, spanning a wide range of genres and themes, provide valuable insights into the beliefs, practices, and historical contexts of various Jewish and ...

  8. Biblical apocrypha. This article is about a class of books covering the Old Testament era that are included in some Bibles. For lists of books accepted by different major churches, see Biblical canon § Old Testament table. For books whose canonicity is disputed by Protestant denominations, see Deuterocanonical books.

  9. Mar 1, 2019 · The Apocrypha (pronounced uh PAW kruh fuh) denotes a set of books not considered authoritative, or divinely inspired, in Judaism and Protestant Christian churches, and therefore, not accepted into the canon of Scripture.

  10. May 23, 2024 · The testimony of the sixty-six books of the Bible tells us that the Apocrypha is unreliable for faith and life, and, in some cases, contrary to the Holy Scriptures. For example, the author of the religious fiction, Tobit, denies justification by faith alone in Christ alone.