The Apocrypha and the Book of Enoch: What They Are & Why They Don’t Belong in the Bible

The Apocrypha and the Book of Enoch: What They Are & Why They Don’t Belong in the Bible

The Apocrypha. Even the word is mysterious, perhaps conjuring up some Amazon.com-only work on the “lost books of the Bible.” For evangelicals, the Apocrypha can be intimidating, as its presence in Catholic Bibles raises questions about the commonly held 66-book canon of the Protestant Bible. Indeed, the word apocrypha is actually a Greek word that means something like “hidden” or “secret.” There are many questions that emerge when thinking about the Apocrypha and other ancient works like the Book of Enoch:

  • What is the difference between the “Old Testament Apocrypha” and the “Christian Apocrypha”?
  • What is the historical context of the Apocryphal books?
  • What do these Apocryphal books teach?
  • Why do Catholics include these Apocryphal books in their Bibles but Protestants do not?
  • What is the Book of Enoch, and what is its central message?

In this short, helpful eBook, authors Jonathan Young and David Young guide you on a tour of these books, so that you can know what they’re about and discern their level of usefulness for us today.

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