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Apocrypha
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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Apocrypha (Gk., ‘hidden things’). Jewish books associated with the
Bible, but not included in the Jewish
canon. These are works regarded by the sages as
Sefarim hizonim (extraneous books). They include (i)
Esdras; (ii)
Tobit; (iii)
Judith; (iv) additions to
Esther; (v)
Wisdom of Solomon; (vi) Ecclesiasticus; (vii)
Baruch; (viii)
Song of the Three Children; (ix)
Susanna; (x)
Bel and the Dragon; (xi) The Prayer of
Manasseh; (xii)
1 Maccabees; (xiii) 2 Maccabees. In addition, there are many other books, known as
Pseudepigrapha (frequently apocalyptic in character), which were written in the same period.
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Introducing the Apocrypha
Magazine article from: Trinity Journal; 4/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; David A. deSilva. Introducing the Apocrypha. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002. 430 pp...evangelicals are unfamiliar with the OT Apocrypha, thinking that perhaps reading these...particularly profitable. Unfortunately the Apocrypha is dismissed as noninspired and therefore...
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Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance
Magazine article from: Trinity Journal; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; David A. deSilva. Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance...Metzger's An Introduction to the Apocrypha (New York: Oxford University Press...David A. deSilva in his Introducing the Apocrypha seeks to illustrate the importance of...
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Invitation to the Apocrypha
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...HARRINGTON, S.J., Invitation to the Apocrypha (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999...with the current state of studies on the Apocrypha will recognize that this book represents...the field of early Judaism, and the Apocrypha have not had an introduction of their...
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EVE Online: Apocrypha Expansion Released.
Business Wire; 3/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...developers, has deployed EVE Online: Apocrypha, the tenth free expansion for EVE Online...in a shortened production schedule, Apocrypha is sure to satisfy pilots of all types...path in EVE has never been easier." Apocrypha's improvements include these highlights...
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EVE Online: Apocrypha Features List.
Business Wire; 2/26/2009; 700+ words
; ...the full features list for EVE Online: Apocrypha, the tenth free expansion for EVE Online...Senior Producer Torfi Frans Olafsson on Apocrypha: "Just like the human body is said...whenever we can." The improvements for Apocrypha include: * Explore and dominate more...
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EVE Online: Apocrypha Uncovers a New Version of the Universe Itself.
Business Wire; 1/8/2009; 700+ words
; ...player online game (MMOG). EVE Online: Apocrypha is the most ambitious EVE expansion in...Furthermore, NPC agents in EVE Online: Apocrypha will be authorized to assign Epic Mission...you can get ahead of the curve before Apocrypha releases in stores and our hard work...
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Apocrypha.(Brief article)(Book review)
Newspaper article from: Small Press Bookwatch; 5/1/2006; 464 words
; Apocrypha T.S. Ferguson Tate Publishing &...19.95 www.tatepublishing.com Apocrypha by T. S. Ferguson is an engaging novel...tomb in the desert outside of Cairo. Apocrypha swiftly depicts the finding of the trio...
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Introducing the Apocrypha and The Old Testament Apocrypha: An Introduction.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Currents in Theology and Mission; 8/1/2006; ; 622 words
; Introducing the Apocrypha by David A. deSilva (Baker Academic, $27.99) and The Old Testament Apocrypha: An Introduction by Otto Kaiser (Hendrickson...access to current understandings of the apocrypha or deuterocanonical literature. While...
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Andrew Bird's `Armchair Apocrypha' challenges the intellect.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune; 4/26/2007; 688 words
; ...WHAT: Andrew Bird, "Armchair Apocrypha" QUICK DESCRIPTION: Chicago native...Bird's 10th album, "Armchair Apocrypha," may be his most diverse and...rivals the Decemberists (see "apocrypha," "Scythian") listeners will...
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CD REVIEW: Andrew Bird a subtle genius on 'Armchair Apocrypha'
News Wire article from: University Wire; 3/12/2007; ; 509 words
; ...early, but Andrew Bird's "Armchair Apocrypha" is likely to end up on nearly every...shines through invariably on "Armchair Apocrypha," as does a controlled and conscientious...humor is a perfect fit for "Armchair Apocrypha," which Bird has characterized as replicating...
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Apocrypha
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
Apocrypha After the Fall of Jerusalem (70 CE...to us in MSS of the LXX and called the Apocrypha (Greek for ‘things hidden...hard to supersede. The books of the Apocrypha are called deuterocanonical (= at second...
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Apocrypha, the
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Apocrypha, the (Gk., ‘the hidden [things]’). The biblical...St Jerome accepted the distinction and introduced the term ‘apocrypha’ for the latter class. With few exceptions the W. continued...
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New Testament Apocrypha
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
New Testament Apocrypha Early Christian writings partly parallel to canonical books of the NT but not accepted by the Church. Some are complete; of some...
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Jesus ben Sira
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...earlier, making it the oldest book of the Apocrypha. In Hebrew the volume was called Hokhmat...Sira is included in the Old Testament Apocrypha, though in the Septuagint it is part of the Canon. Unlike other books of the Apocrypha, "Ben Sira," a popular work, exerted...
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Old Testament
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...that are consigned to the Old Testament Apocrypha by most Protestant bodies, whose canon...Old Testament books (not counting the Apocrypha) stands at 39; in the Hebrew Bible...Version (see Bible ) assembled them in the Apocrypha as an appendix to the Old Testament...
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