{"product_id":"the-complete-old-testament-apocrypha-paperback","title":"The Complete Old Testament Apocrypha - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCulver J. Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGo Beyond the 66 Books of the Protestant Bible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is more to the biblical tradition than most readers have ever been told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor nearly two thousand years, Christians around the world have preserved and read sacred books that are absent from the Protestant Bible. The Old Testament Apocrypha brings this extraordinary literature together in one expansive readers' edition, drawing from the biblical traditions of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Ethiopian Churches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are not simply forgotten curiosities or modern \"lost books.\" They are ancient scriptures that have shaped Jewish and Christian faith, theology, worship, art, and imagination for centuries-and many of them are still read as Scripture by Christians today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInside this remarkable collection you'll find: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll of the Deuterocanonical books preserved in the Roman Catholic tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe additional books and texts preserved by the Eastern Orthodox Churches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Enoch, with its astonishing visions of angels, Watchers, judgment, and the heavenly world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJubilees, the remarkable retelling and expansion of Genesis and Exodus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1, 2 \u0026amp; 3 Meqabyan, preserved in the Ethiopian biblical tradition and rarely encountered by Western readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeloved works including Tobit, Judith, Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon, Baruch, and the additions to Esther and Daniel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dramatic histories and martyrdom stories of the Maccabean literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayers, wisdom, visions, legends, and sacred histories that illuminate the world between the Old and New Testaments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd there's more than just the texts-every book begins with a fresh, engaging contemporary introduction exploring: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen and where the work was written\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts probable original language and historical setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat makes the book distinctive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts influence on Judaism and Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich Christian traditions preserved or received it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd most importantly: Why should anyone read it today?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an Apocrypha designed not merely to sit on a reference shelf, but to be read, explored, enjoyed, and understood. If you've ever wondered what lies beyond the familiar Protestant canon-or wanted to explore the Apocrypha, Deuterocanonical books, Book of Enoch, Jubilees, the Ethiopian Bible, or the so-called \"lost books of the Bible\"-this collection is an ideal place to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe biblical world is bigger, stranger, and more fascinating than you thought. Open the book and discover what you've been missing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 760\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.88 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972736155955,"sku":"9781965646960","price":55.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/J5omdaIjJZ9781965646960.webp?v=1794433830","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-complete-old-testament-apocrypha-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}