DEUTEROCANON
These books were included in the 1611 King James Bible
1 ESDRAS
The apocryphal Book of Ezra, or, better, the “Greek Ezra”…precedes the canonical books of Ezra and Nehemiah, counted there as one book (Jewish canon). I Esdras may be divided into ten sections, eight of which are only excerpts from certain parts of II Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah.
TOBIT
Included in the Canon of the Ethiopian Bible.
A late Jewish work, never received into the Jewish canon, and included in the Apocrypha by Protestants, although it was pronounced canonical by the Council of Carthage (397) and the Council of Trent (1546). It takes its name from the central figure, called Τωβείτ (Τωβείτ, Τωβείθ) in Greek, and Ṭobi (
) in a late Hebrew manuscript.
The original form of the book may have told simply how a pious man, doing his duty, came safe out of trouble.
JUDITH
Included in the Canon of the Ethiopian Bible.
THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON
Included in the Canon of the Ethiopian Bible.
SIRACH – ECCLESIASTICUS
Included in the Canon of the Ethiopian Bible.
BARUCH LETTER OF JEREMIAH PRAYER OF AZARIAH SUSANNA BEL & THE DRAGON PRAYER OF MANASSAH 1 MACCABEES 2 MACCABEES
PSEUDEGRAPHA HEBREW WRITINGS
ENOCH
Quoted in Jude 14-15
Included in the Canon of the Ethiopian Bible. Fragments found among the Dead Sea Scrolls
JUBILEES
(ca. 200 before Yeshua)
Included in the Canon of the Ethiopian Bible
JASHER
Referred to in Joshua and 2nd Samuel
HISTORY
COMPLETE WORKS OF JOSEPHUS
Josephus was an eyewitness to history, and his writings are considered authoritative. These texts are key to understanding a pivotal point in world history, which has tragic repercussions even to this day.
REMNANT LITERATURE
THE TWO BABYLONS
The Two Babylons is one of the great books in the Christian literature of apologetics. It is written in the classical style, with a wealth of material in the footnotes buttressing the facts brought forth in the argument. Some people may wish to throw aside a book because it has been written more than half a century, but in this case they would be foolish…
BABYLON MYSTERY RELIGION WHEN THEY SAW THE STAR
FROM SABBATH TO SUNDAY
A Historical Investigation of the Rise of Sunday Observance in Early Christianity by Samuelle Bacciochi.
POLYCARP’S EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPIANS
Polycarp was born c. 70 after Yeshua in Asia Minor – the growing centre of Christianity, particularly after the destruction of Jerusalem. Though little is known about his early years, it is likely Polycarp was born into a home of Believers as he considered himself to have lived in service to the Lord from a very early age – if not his whole life. It is almost certain that Polycarp, as a young man, knew the Apostle John and others who had seen and heard Yeshua the Messiah. According to Irenaeus, Polycarp would often repeat their words from memory, relating teachings John had passed on to him and many accounts of miracles performed by Yeshua.
[B A Johnson]