Books Called the Apocrypha
The Books Removed From the Bible & Called "Apocrypha"
Please read the History of the Bible & Apocrypha here!
Tobit - a righteous Israelite from the tribe of Naphtali
Judith - an Israelite woman who seduced (without fornication) the invading general to inevitably assassinate him
1 Maccabees - History of Hanukkah. Jewish persecution, war, temple desecration, & God's victory.
2 Maccabees - Additional perspective to 1Macc.
3 Maccabees - Persecution of the Jews under Ptolemy IV Philopator
4 Maccabees - Elaborative & dramatized themes from 2Macc
Wisdom of Solomon - Ancient Godly wisdom from the from the wisest man who lived.
Ecclesiasticus - Also known as 'Wisdom of Sirach'. Largest known book of ancient God-fearing wisdom
1 Baruch and the Letter of Jeremiah - Baruch was the scribe of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 36:4)
Original Book of Esther - Notice how the book of Esther in the Bible doesn't mention God once. This FULL book of Esther includes the portions that were removed.
Prayer of Azariah (Abednego) and The Song of the Three Jews (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego) - While in the fiery furnace
Susanna (Daniel Chapter 13)
Ba'al and the Dragon (Daniel Chapter 14)
Prayer of Manasseh - As referenced in 2 Chronicles 33:18-19
The Bibles we personally own that include these books:
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
The Cepher Bible (87 books)