Question: Can you explain the meaning of “The Apocrypha” or “The Deuterocanonical Books in the Bible? What distinguishes these Books from other versions of the Bible?
Google: What are the 14 Apocrypha Books?
· Books of the Apocrypha. 1 Esdras and 2 Esdras (150-100 BC) Tobit (200 BC) Judith (150 BC) Additions to Esther (Vulgate Esther 10:4 – 16:24) (140-130 BC) Wisdom of Solomon (30 BC) ...
· Books of the Pseudepigrapha. Epistle of Barnabas. 3 Maccabees. 4 Maccabees. Assumption of Moses (Testament of Moses) Book of Enoch.
· What did Jesus say about the Apocrypha?
And yet, even though Jesus cited Old Testament texts dozens of times in His teachings, He never once quoted any Apocrypha text. The first-century followers of Jesus seem to have followed this same pattern.
· Jesus did not quote any Apocryphal texts in his teachings, even though he did cite Old Testament texts many times. The Apocrypha is not considered to be part of the Bible, and most early Church leaders did not accept it as Scripture.
Here are some reasons why the Apocrypha is not considered to be part of the Bible:
· Not inspired The Apocrypha does not claim to be inspired, and there is no evidence that it was part of the word of God that Jesus knew.
· Written after the Old Testament The Apocryphal books were written between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament.
· Rejected by early Church leaders Many early Church leaders, including Athanasius, Origen, and Jerome, spoke out against the Apocrypha.
· Not considered Canonical The Jews of Jesus's time did not consider the Apocryphal books to be Canonical.
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