Questions tagged [apocrypha]
Books not considered to be biblical by at least some churches.
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In the original editions of the Vulgate, were the apocryphal books separated?
In doing research primarily online, I have been seeing conflicting claims about how deuterocanonical books were inserted into the Vulgate by Jerome.
Some say that in the original manuscripts of the ...
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Are there any apocryphal writings, or writing by scholars on the last drink that Jesus had on the cross?
We read in Mtt 27:48 how a person standing by the cross , runs to get sour wine for Jesus to drink, after the Lord cries aloud in Aramaic. Jn 19:29 states that a jar of sour wine was there. It was to ...
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Did Jesus work miracles before Cana?
We read in Jn 3:11 that the miracle Jesus worked at Cana was first of the signs that revealed his glory. That would imply that the first miracle done by Jesus in public , was at Cana. But is it not ...
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Why, in the Gospel of Mark, is Jesus referred to as the son of Mary but, in the Gospel of Luke, he is referred to as the son of Joseph?
Why, in the Gospel of Mark, is Jesus referred to as the son of Mary but, in the Gospel of Luke, he is referred to as the son of Joseph?
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of ...
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By what name was Jesus called until the 8th day after his birth?
We read in Lk 2:21 , how Jesus was named :
After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
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Did any Jews accept the Deuterocanon?
Obviously during Christ's time and maybe even before there existed different sects of Jews who held to different beliefs, but was there any sects of Jews who accepted the Deuterocanon was scripture or ...
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Can Christians use the Ring of Solomon?
What is the real origin of the Ring of Solomon?
According to the Testament of Solomon it was given by the archangel Michael.
Is it ok for Christians to use that?
Any Christian resources (books/...
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When was the Old Testament Canon defined?
When was the Old Testament Canon defined?
I wonder if it was defined in the days when Jesus was crucified
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Why does the unknown author of Hebrews attribute authorship of Psalm 95 to David, but in my bible it is not written that the author of it is David?
I wonder why does the unknown author of Hebrews attribute authorship of Psalm 95 to David, but in my bible it is not written that the author of it is David? Was it an error from the unknown author of ...
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The year 1000 anxiety?
They say that before the end of the first millennium there was widespread anxiety or fear on account of the end of the world predicted for the year 1000 A.D. in the apocryphal gospels.
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Are there any apocryphal writings to suggest that Jesus used a cart to travel long distances?
Jesus traveled extensively during the period his Ministry. Gospels depict him travelling on foot and by boat, the former covering the total distance of approximately 3000 miles. Some individual ...
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Should the Book of Enoch be included in modern Bibles? [duplicate]
Given that Enoch is well respected by the authors of the Bible, do you believe that the Book should be included in modern Bibles? I believe it should because it is scripture based and backs up and ...
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Did Jesus have a different Will in Lk 22:42 ? What was it like?
We see Jesus entering his Passion , in Lk 22: 41-43 (NRSVCE):
Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; yet, not ...
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How did Mary know after the Annunciation that she would be accepted as wife by Joseph?
Luke 1:26-38 gives us the full text of conversation that took place between Blessed Virgin Mary and Angel Gabriel . The Angel does explain to Mary how she would conceive of the Holy Spirit, but does ...
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Did the 1st Century Church Accept the Deuterocanonical books?
I understand that both the Eastern Orthodoxy and the Catholic Church accept the Deuterocanonical books as scripture. However, since their founding (I understand that they would both claim to begin ...
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What is the author's intention in 1st Clement 30:5?
I have researched various translations of 1 Clement 30:5 and would be thankful if anyone could expound what is meant by:
Blessed is the offspring of a woman that liveth but a short time. Be not thou ...
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Which canon did the Early Church recognize?
I’m trying to compile the History of the Bible, at least the Christian recognition of what was inspired and what wasn’t in the Old Testament. I‘ll neglect the question of who had the authority to ...
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Are there any other early non-canonical nativity accounts besides the Gospel of James?
In the spirit of the season, I wanted to peruse some nativity accounts in ante-Nicene or near-post-Nicene literature. I've read the Gospel of James of course, but I don't really know of any other non-...
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Why is the story of Joachim and Anne considered true in tradition but mentioned only in apocryphal works?
Recently I have been reading about different Christian traditions that aren't neccesarily written in scripture but have been accepted by the RCC (and sometimes Orthodox Church) as tradition and true. ...
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How much of the deuterocanonical books are true?
I found this book on Christian Doctrine in my class (I go to a private Christian school) and you could clearly tell it was of protestant bias. It stated that the deuterocanonical books contradict what ...
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Did Jesus reject the apocrypha?
In this video, John Barnett says "Jesus rejected the apocrypha" at 2:06:46. He goes into detail to discuss how Jesus accepted particular writers but rejected others.
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Did Jesus' disciples celebrate His birthday?
Celebration of birthdays of some prominent persons was very much in vogue at the time of Jesus, as we see at Mt 14:6.
Now that Christmas has come to be one of the greatest feasts of Christianity, ...
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How tall was Jesus? [closed]
We read at Luke 19:2-4 (NRSVCE):
" A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because ...
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What is the dating for the last books of the Catholic Old Testament?
What is the dating for the last books of the Catholic Old Testament?
I'm aware that Maccabees is pretty late, like 1XX BCE (end of 2nd century)... I'm wondering if any books are later than that.
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According to Reformed Theology, why did the 70 Jewish translators include the Apocrypha?
I read at carm.org:
Paul tells us that the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.
This means that they are the ones who understood what inspired
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Is there any Biblical Basis for 400 years of silence between Old and New Testament? [closed]
When I was researching about the deuterocanon (or the apocrypha, as most Protestants call them) I stumbled upon the notion that God was silent during a period of 400 years between the end of the Old ...
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What was the forgers intentions for doing their forgeries?
I've been reading on some of the Apocrypha lately and a question arose. Why would people make forgeries of such important texts? I understand that the writers were trying to gain followers to their ...
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Is there any evidence to support the authenticity of the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a paper on the subject: "The Ethics of Late Judaism as Evidenced in the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs".
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According to Catholics when were names added to The Book of Life?
According to Catholics, are names added to the Book of Life anywhere in the Bible (after Creation)? Including apocryphal writings or extrabiblical sources from within the Catholic spectrum.
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What rationale do KJV-1611-Only give for not recognizing the apocryphal books of that version?
For the first 274 years of the KJV (including most notably the 1611 version) the KJV included the apocryphal books. So if the 1611 version is inspired why don't the Protestant KJV-1611-Only crowd ...
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What are the main reasons of EOC for why the Protoevangelium of James was not to be included in the canon?
What are the main reasons of Eastern Orthodox Church for why the Protoevangelium of James was not to be included in the canon? I was looking for a resource stating those reasons, but couldn't find. ...
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Is there something in Sirach that caused it to be considered Apocrypha?
My limited research on the topic suggests the only reason Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus or Ben Sira, etc.) was put in the Apocrypha was because the Jewish canon excluded it. As for why the Jewish canon ...
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What is the Catholic interpretation of Sirach 42:14?
"Better is the wickedness of a man than a woman who does good; and it is a woman who brings shame and disgrace." - Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus) 42:14, RSV.
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Was the First Apocalypse of James written after the Second Apocalypse of James?
The current version of the Wikipedia article for the First Apocalypse of James has the following sentence at the end of the article:
One of the most curious features of the First Apocalypse of ...
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Did the mention of Simon Magus contribute to Acts of Peter not being part of the New Testament?
The Acts of Peter is an Apocryphal book about the Apostle Peter after he moved to Rome. It seems to talk about Simon Magus a good deal. I am interested as to whether that is one of the reasons it was ...
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How do Catholics defend the apparent errors found in the deuterocanonical books?
How do Catholics defend the apparent errors found in the deuterocanonical books?
Errors in the Apocrypha
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Prayer of Manneseh, not in the protestant bible?
Why is the Prayer of Manasseh considered apocryphal by Jews, Catholics and Protestants?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_of_Manasseh
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What is the Testament of Hezekiah? I know it exists, but I can't locate it
I am currently reading up on of apocryphal and pseudopigagraphical literature, and I see on a list that the Testament of Hezekiah is enumerated as one of them. However, I cannot locate a source or any ...
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Is there any apocryphal gospel where someone else is crucified?
In Islam Jesus is not crucified but instead of Him someone else is crucified, and Jesus went directly to heaven.
Moslims told me that Mohammed received his information about Jesus from the angel ...
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What denominations consider Apocrypha to be heretical?
Over several years I have asked several pastors and preachers of differing denominations to comment on some books considered to be Apocrypha. Most generally my question was ignored, but on a couple of ...
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The book of Jasher [duplicate]
Have any transcripts been discovered? Who wrote this book? The book is mentioned in Joshua and was apparently an important book during their days. What happened to the book?
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Which Apocrypha are part of the Catholic and the Orthodox traditions and which are not? Why?
How do the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches differentiate between which Apocrypha are part of their holy tradition and which are not?
For example, the story of the Presentation of the Blessed ...
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Do any Protestant denominations organize a canon starting from a collection of books other than the Roman Catholic Church's canon?
It is my understanding that most Protestant groups recognise a 66 book canon which is entirely a subset of the Roman Catholic canon and which was developed by removing the so-called apocrypha from the ...
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Did Judas identify Jesus with a kiss because Jesus could change his features? [closed]
The apocryphal gospel Pseudo-Cyril of Jerusalem “On the Life and the Passion of Christ” says that Judas identified Jesus with a kiss (as related in three canonical gospels, Matthew 26:48; Mark 14:44; ...
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Why is the Gospel of Thomas considered heretical by Nicene Christians?
I've seen in a few places the Gospel of Thomas described as Gnostic and thus heretical. I've seen people dismiss it as heretical but never going into the details of why that is the case. Why is the ...
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Where is the story that James (the 'brother') shared one-half of his inheritance with Jesus?
The story is, I believe, apocryphal; but the "brothers of Jesus, sons of Joseph" rejected sharing their inheritance with Jesus and James, a follower of Jesus and leader of the early church (per Acts), ...
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Is enjoying an apocryphal book a sin? [closed]
I've been reading some apocryphal books, like gnostic books, and was enjoying them as they seem so unusual and otherworldly to me. I'm not a devoted Christian but, if I'd been a devoted Christian ...
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Harmony in the pseudepigraphal writings?
It is not uncommon when talking to someone about the authenticity or composition of the Biblical canon to for the subject of the so-called "lost" gospels to be brought up. An explanation of the ...
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Is there any reference regarding the use of these extra-biblical sources in Mennonite congregations?
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A few years ago, a concern was raised by a member of a local Mennonite congregation about the use of citations from the Shepherd of Hermas. At the time, the concern was alleviated when it ...
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Do Catholics have an "Apocrypha" or just a "Bible"?
Pardon my ignorance here, but I am just wondering if the Apocrypha is labeled as such by Catholics?
To clarify, a Protestant would refer to the 66 books of Protestant Scripture as "the Bible", and to ...
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