Apocryphal books not included in Catholic Bibles 3 and 4 Maccabees The books 3 and 4 Maccabees were written in Greek and conserved only in Constantinople by Orthodox Christians. They are not used or recognized by Catholics or Protestants. The theme of these two books follows the details of martyrdoms among Jewish Maccabean followers, especiallyContinue reading “#31 Apocryphal Books of Value and Not of Value”
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#26 The Shadowing of Kings
In exile it has happened time and again that Jews became administrators in the empires in which they were held captive. Jewish administrators used their gifts to help the rulers of empires enact just and wise decrees to the benefit of the diverse peoples of empires. They also used their influence to save their ownContinue reading “#26 The Shadowing of Kings”
# 8 Apocryphal Book of Tobit
Tobit is a devout Hebrew from the tribe of Naphtali in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. His family have turned to worshiping the golden calf “Baal” set up by King Jeroboam in Dan, but he alone goes to Jerusalem to worship God on feast days. When the Assyrians attack Israel in 722 BC Tobit andContinue reading “# 8 Apocryphal Book of Tobit”
