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The Apocrypha, Revised Standard Version of the Old Testament. Translated from the Greek and Latin Tongues, Being the Version Set Forth A. D. 1611, Rev. A. D. 1894, Compared with the Most Ancient Authorities and Rev. A. D. 1957
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250 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1957
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* They are religious texts not generally attributed to a specific author
Books whose authorship is merely uncertain should be attributed to Unknown.
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December 20, 2023
I actually read this in a complete RSV Bible, but I selected this edition (same publishing year of the content that I read) so that I would have a closer page count to what I actually read (223 pages). This particular edition contained Tobit, Judith, additions to Esther, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclestiasticus (the Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach), Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah (Baruch 6), additions to Daniel, 1 & 2 Maccabees, 1 & 2 Esdras, Prayer of Manasseh. The title page of the middle section of the Bible says (in all caps), "The Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical Books / (1) The Deuterocanonical Books / (2) 1 and 2 Esdras and The Prayer of Manasseh."
These books are inconsistent with Biblical doctrine in many places and also have many internal inconsistencies. They are purported to be true Scripture, but they obviously do not comport with the Bible. Most are poorly written and read as bad imitations of Biblical writing. I understand that they do contain actual historical information, but they also contain ridiculous stories and purported teachings that are internally inconsistent and also inconsistent with the Old and New Testaments. Many parts are just bizarre. In places, they sound as juvenile and fake as Mormon "scriptures." I read them so that, as a Christian, I could have a first-hand knowledge of their contents and their obvious unscriptural qualities, instead of merely having read about them in other sources. If you miss out on them, you're not missing out on anything other than that.
These books are inconsistent with Biblical doctrine in many places and also have many internal inconsistencies. They are purported to be true Scripture, but they obviously do not comport with the Bible. Most are poorly written and read as bad imitations of Biblical writing. I understand that they do contain actual historical information, but they also contain ridiculous stories and purported teachings that are internally inconsistent and also inconsistent with the Old and New Testaments. Many parts are just bizarre. In places, they sound as juvenile and fake as Mormon "scriptures." I read them so that, as a Christian, I could have a first-hand knowledge of their contents and their obvious unscriptural qualities, instead of merely having read about them in other sources. If you miss out on them, you're not missing out on anything other than that.
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