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Apocrypha


        Absolutely nothing!
"Apocrypha — hidden, spurious, the name given to certain ancient books which found a place
in the
LXX." (Septuagint) "and Latin Vulgate versions of the Old Testament, and were appended to all the great translations made from them in the sixteenth century, but which have no claim to be regarded as in any sense parts of the inspired Word."1

Apocrypha written during when God was not inspiring!

These books were written during the "silent years" when God was not speaking through His Prophets. (1Peter.1:10-12, Eph.3:5, Amos.3:7) Malachi was the last of the Old Testament
Prophets. Even though God was not speaking during these "silent" years, He already 
spoken
through the Prophet Daniel (Dan.8:1-12, 15-25; 9:1-27; 11:1-35) and through Isaiah (Isa.40:3, Matt.3:3) about what was to happen.

            
            

The "Apocrypha" was not quoted by Jesus or the Apostles

1.  The Old Testament "Apocrypha"
     "
The Old Testament books, 15 in number, were written during the period from about 150 B.C. 
     to about  A.D. 70, when the Jewish people were in rebellion against the repression of foreign  
     military rulers. These books were excluded from some early versions of the Old Testament but  
     included in others. This explains why Bibles used by Roman Catholics contain the Old Testament  
     Apocrypha, while they are not included in most Protestant editions of the Bible."2

                   (Review: Phase One. "Why I use the King James Bible" for full explanation of Chart below)

         
       Note:  Modern day translations after the King James translation, place the Greek texts of Sinaiticus 
        and Vaticannus (which is the Greek text of of Origen, Euseibus,
Jerome / the "Apocrypha") as the most  
        accurate, the most faithful and reliable Word of God
 we have today. If this is true then, God would have   
        to "deny Himself," 
(2Tim.2:13, Heb.6:16-20) and He will NOT do that!  (Review: KJV Page One)



2.  The New Testament "Apocrypha"
    
The books known as the New Testament Apocrypha were written during the  second and third  
     centuries A.D., long after the death of the apostles and other eyewitnesses to the life 
     and ministry of Jesus.
None of these books were included in the New Testament because they 
     were judged as unworthy and not authoritative by officials of the early church.2

     a.
  In the 3rd Century AD  Origen attempted to clear up translation errors that had crept into 
          the text of the Septuagint (that included the Apocrypha) by copyists'.
     b.  The "text of the Septuagint is contained in a few early, but not necessarily reliable,   
          manuscripts."  The best known of these are the Codex Vaticanus (B) and the Codex 
         
Sinaiticus (S), both dating from the 4th century AD, and the Codex Alexandrinus (A) 
          from the 5th century.3
    
           Note: Origen was not only changing the Septuagint  he was also changing the 
           Greek Textus Receptus (The Word of God). The text of the Reformation. 
           (Review: Phase One)
             
     c.  There are also numerous earlier papyrus fragments and many later manuscripts.
     d.  The first printed copy of the Septuagint was in the Complutensian Polyglot
(1514–22).        
                     (Encyclopedia Britannica)

     e.  None of these books were included in the New Testament because they were judged as  
          unworthy and not authoritative by officials of the early church.
         
(from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright © 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

   
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3.  The contents of the books themselves show that they were no part of Scripture. 
      The Old Testament Apocrypha consists of fourteen books, the chief of which are the Books of  
      the Maccabees (q.v.), the Books of Esdras, the Book of Wisdom, the Book of Baruch, the Book  
      of Esther, Ecclesiasticus, Tobit, Judith, etc.

4.  The Apocrypha in biblical literature
     The "Apocrypha in biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture. The history 
     of the term's usage indicates that it referred to a body of esoteric writings that were at first    
     prized, later tolerated, and finally excluded. In its broadest sense apocrypha has come to mean  
     any writings of dubious authority." "Apocrypha per se are outside the canon, not considered  
     divinely inspired but regarded as worthy of study by the faithful."2

Conclusion:
The "Apocrypha" should not be included in the doctrine (teaching) of the Bride of Christ. 

Notes-------------------------------
1.  (from Easton's Bible Dictionary, PC Study Bible formatted electronic database Copyright © 2003, 2006 Bibles, Inc. All rights reserved.)
2.  Nelson's Bible Dictionary. (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright © 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
3.  Encyclopedia Britannica. (1995)

 

 

 

 

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