Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance
- ISBN-10
- 1493413074
- ISBN-13
- 9781493413072
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-02-20
- Publisher
- Baker Books
- Author
- David A. deSilva
Description
This comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament apocryphal books summarizes their context, message, and significance. The first edition has been very well reviewed and widely adopted. It is the most substantial introduction to the Apocrypha available and has become a standard authority on the topic. The second edition has been substantially revised and updated throughout to reflect the latest scholarship. The book includes a foreword by James H. Charlesworth.
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