The Apocrypha is a word of Greek origin, meaning “to hide away,” “obscure” or “things that are hidden,' and is the name that has been given to a group of texts found in some versions of the Old Testament recorded by Jewish writers.
Found inside the Greek Septuagint, some are believed to predate Christ they are considered to be canon scriptures by some churches but have been rejected by the Protestant denominations.
Now, in this book, The Apocrypha, you will find all of these ancient texts, along with three other books which offer insights into the Christian faith that were once thought to be lost, including The Book of Enoch, The Book of Jubilees and The Book of Jasher. Each of these offers the reader a look at certain events in Christian history and together form a unique account of well known events from a different perspective.
Perfect for students of biblical times but also written for general readership and those who have a passing interest in the book’s history and place within Christian thinking, The Apocrypha makes complex texts more generally accessible to the average reader.
Including more than 15 hidden books:
- 1&2 Esdras
- Additions to Esther
- 1&2 Maccabees
- Tobias
- Judith
- Wisdom of Solomon
- Ecclesiasticus or Son of Sirach
- Baruch
- Epistle of Jeremiah
- Prayer of Azariah
- Prayer of Manasseh
- Bel and the Dragon
- ...And much much more!
Now available in audio, the bestselling edition of the most important non-canonical apocalyptic text.
This superlative translation by noted scholar and theologian R. H. Charles is one of the best and most complete available. The introduction by esoteric bookseller and antiquarian bookseller R. A. Gilbert helps place The Book of Enoch in historical context and dispels many of the dubious interpretations previously attributed to it.
The Book of Enoch's vision of the Apocalypse takes a very different view than that of western Christians, although it is part of the biblical canon for Ethiopian and Eritrean Christians. According to Enoch, the wicked shall be cast out and the good will realize a literal heaven on Earth. The prophecies also contain the lost 'Book of Noah,' early references to a messiah as 'Christ,' and an accounting of the angels and subsequent creation of demons.
