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The word Apocrypha is a Greek word that means hidden, in this case it refers to the fact they were not included in the canonical books of the Bible. The word Pseudepigrapha is of Roman Catholic meaning for Apocrypha. A portion of these books are also called Deuterocanonical books by some.

The apocrypha is a collection of books which were part of the original 1611 King James Bible. The apocrypha was a part of the KJV for 274 years until being removed in 1885 A.D.  Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls dating back to before 70 A.D. contain parts of the apocrypha books in Hebrew, including Sirach and Tobit.

Though there are many who do not feel these to be inspired by God, there are others who do. They are very valuable in terms of historical details, and possibly, much wisdom, understanding, and insight can be gained if one does read them. 

Although Christian Walks recognizes the value of the materials listed below it does not necessarily endorse all that is being expressed.

• JUST WHAT DO YOU MEAN "APOCRYPHA"?
• CATHOLIC BIBLE VS PROTESTANT BIBLE

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• Number in Scripture
• Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Hitchcock's Bible names Dictionary
• Strong's Concordance
• Animals of the Bible
• Plants of the Bible
• Bible Maps
• Books of the Apocrypha

• Fox's Book of Martyrs
• The Book of Enoch
• The Book of Jasher
• Antiquities of the Jews
• The Wars Of The Jews
• The Book of Tobit
• The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
• The Book of Baruch 1
• 2 Baruch
• 2 Enoch
• The Apocalypse of Abraham
• The Apocalypse of Elijah
• 1 Esdras
• 2 Esdras also known as 4 Ezra
• The Book of Bel and the Dragon
• Ecclesiastesor
• The Book of Esther
• The Epistle of Jeremiah
• The Book of Judith
• The Prayer of Manasseh
• The Song of Solomon
• The History of Susanna
• The Book of Wisdom or The Wisdom of Solomon
• The First Book of the Maccabees
• The Second Book of the Maccabees
• The Book of Jubilees
• The Book of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus

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