...Apocrypha comes from the Greek word , which means those having been hidden away. The general term is usually applied to the books that were considered by the Church as useful, but not divinely inspired. As such, to refer to the Gospel according to the Hebrews or Gnostic writings as apocryphal is misleading since they would not be classified in the same category by orthodox believers.Specifically, is the neuter plural of ἀπόκρυφος, a participle derived from the verb ἀποκρύπτω ἀποκρύπτειν, "to hide something away." Non canonical books are texts of uncertain authenticity, or writings where the work is seriously questioned. Given that different denominations have different ideas about what constitutes canonical scripture, there are several different versions of the apocrypha. Read full entry
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- For the X-Files episode, see Apocrypha (The X-Files). Apocrypha comes from the Greek word ἀπόκρυφα, which means those having been hidden away. ...
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- The biblical apocrypha (from the Greek word ἀπόκρυφος ... 1.4 Apocrypha of the King James Version. 1.5 Other early Bible editions ... · Apocrypha ...
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Apocrypha?
I started to try to read an
older bible that i have, and I
compare it to a newer bible I
have. In the older one there
is parts that are not in the
King James version that I
have. One in particular is the
Apocrypha. Why is that removed
from some of the other bibles?
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Apocrypha (from the Greek word απόκρυφα meaning "those having been hidden away"[1]) are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings where the authorship is questioned. In Judeo-Christian theology, the term apocrypha refers to any collection of scriptural texts that falls outside the canon. Given that different denominations have different ideas about what constitutes canonical scripture, there are several different versions of the apocrypha. During sixteenth-century controversies over the biblical canon the word "apocrypha" acquired a negative connotation, and it has become a synonym for "spurious" or "false". This usage usually involves fictitious or legendary accounts that are plausible enough to commonly be considered as truth. For example, the Parson Weems account of George Washington and the cherry tree is considered apocryphal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A pocrypha |
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Should the church review and Why are the apocrypha books
not included in the Bible ?
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The church has reviewed them and rejected them to be included in the Bible. "Which ancient books do not belong in the Bible? First, there is a vast amount of literature that never claimed nor was thought to be biblical (e.g., poetry, legal documents, histories). Additionally, the Apocrypha are extra-canonical books that do not belong in the Bible. None of them are ever quoted or referred to by the biblical books. The Old Testament apocryphal books were written in the period between the testaments when admittedly there were no prophets of God. Some apocryphal books do not claim to be inspired. The apocryphal books contain factual errors concerning events and geography. The oldest catalog of canonical books of the Old Testament does not include the apocryphal books. The Old Testament apocryphal books were never accepted by the Jewish community as inspired. The New Testament apocryphal books are also biblically inaccurate and often conflict with inspired books about which there is no question. There are about 15 apocryphal books which were written between the testaments, which once even the Catholic Church did not accept. There are also about 15 New Testament apocryphal books besides about 20 pseudepigraphal books. Pseudepigraphal books do not belong in the Bible either. These books are falsely ascribed to Bible times or to inspired writers. They were never accepted as inspired. Both the apocrypha and the pseudepigrapha are spurious writings and therefore sometimes both are referred to simply as the apocrypha. The same criticisms leveled against the apocrypha largely apply to the pseudepigrapha. In summary, there are sufficient copies of the original texts in the original languages of the Bible to verify both the Old and New Testament texts. Further, enough ancient translations of the Old and New Testaments have survived to verify the Bible text. Some of the versions are even older than the manuscripts surviving. The Old Testament canon was accepted as it is at least by the second century B.C. The New Testament canon was accepted within one generation after the death of the apostle John. The Bible canon has stood the tests applied to it by critics throughout the centuries. Counterfeit books of the Bible have been discovered to be false when compared with the genuine. The inspiration of the Bible books is inherent and does not rely upon verification by outside sources." |
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What's a good version of the I'm about to take up a study
of major religious texts,
including the Bible. The only
Bible I currently have is the
King James Version which does
not have the four books of the
Apocrypha. What is a nice,
easy to read Bible that
includes these books? Also,
there were up to 45 additional
books that were removed
centuries ago, as well --
where can I find a good
translation of these?
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Any of the Roman Catholic translations should have it.I grew up with NAB and NRSV (if I remember right this one doesn't have to be the CE version to have the apocrypha). Both weren't too bad. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M odern_English_Bible_translatio ns#Roman_Catholic_translations These are books removed from the KJV 1 Esdras (Vulgate 3 Esdras) 2 Esdras (Vulgate 4 Esdras) Tobit udith Rest of Esther (Vulgate Esther 10:4-16:24) Wisdom Ecclesiasticus (also known as Sirach) Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremy (all part of Vulgate Baruch) Song of the Three Children (Vulgate Daniel 3:24-90) Story of Susanna (Vulgate Daniel 13) The Idol Bel and the Dragon (Vulgate Daniel 14) Prayer of Manasses 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B iblical_apocrypha#Apocrypha_of _the_King_James_Version No books have ever been "removed" from the official canon (at least from that of the Catholic church). In early years there was no official canon. However, difficulties stemming from sects forced the Church to set the standard we use today (some protestant would later remove some from the catholic version). At the time the Church Fathers noted that many accounts of the life of Jesus had value and should still be study despite their exclusion from the official list. Many apocrypha (which means hidden) though were lost or buried some time during the centuries following. Only recently are theologists getting a chance to seriously study and consider the wishes of the Church Fathers. Though its noted that any works that are gnostic were never accepted by the Church. Works such as the Infancy Gospel of Thomas were part of the reason why the Church made the decision to create the official canon. A list of some of the works can be found on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N ew_Testament_apocrypha |
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