The Complete Apocrypha: Collection of all the 16 Books Rejected from the Bible  (Paperback, Classy Holy Press)

Etymologically, the word “apocrypha” means “things that are hidden”, but why they were hidden is not clear. The books of the Apocrypha are thought to have been written between 200 BC-AD 400 and are often called the bridge between the Old and New Testaments. Apocrypha is the lost key to the many mysteries of the Bible. The Apocrypha books that were included in the Septuagint and Vulgate versions of the Bible, but were not included in the Jewish canon of scripture. These books were considered by some early Christians to be of lesser authority or authenticity than the books that were accepted into the canon of scripture. This book is essential background reading for anyone studying the Bible.