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[[File:The Apocrypha Resvised Standard version.jpg|thumb|200px|Cover of Apocrypha, 1957]] | <!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:외경]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->[[File:The Apocrypha Resvised Standard version.jpg|thumb|200px|Cover of Apocrypha, 1957]]The '''Apocrypha''' refers to a collection of fourteen or fifteen books written between the 3rd century B.C. and the 1st century A.D. These books are not recognized as part of the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] canon. Their authorship is uncertain, and they were not included in the Hebrew Scriptures, although they were later added to the Greek translation of the Old Testament. | ||
The '''Apocrypha''' refers to a collection of fourteen or fifteen books written between the 3rd century B.C. and the 1st century A.D. These books are not recognized as part of the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]] canon. Their authorship is uncertain, and they were not included in the Hebrew Scriptures, although they were later added to the Greek translation of the Old Testament. | |||
==What Is Apocrypha?== | ==What Is Apocrypha?== | ||
The Apocrypha, in contrast to the biblical canon, refers to a collection of writings not included in the Old Testament due to uncertainty surrounding their authority. The term literally means “books that are not part of the recognized Scriptures.” These texts were excluded from the canon because they did not meet the same standards of spiritual, moral, and historical reliability as the canonical books. The Apocrypha was written during the intertestamental period, between the time of the prophet [[ | The Apocrypha, in contrast to the biblical canon, refers to a collection of writings not included in the Old Testament due to uncertainty surrounding their authority. The term literally means “books that are not part of the recognized Scriptures.” These texts were excluded from the canon because they did not meet the same standards of spiritual, moral, and historical reliability as the canonical books. The Apocrypha was written during the intertestamental period, between the time of the prophet [[Malachi|Malachi]] and the first century A.D. | ||
The term “Apocrypha” comes from the Greek word ''apókryphos'' (ἀπόκρυφος), meaning “hidden” or “concealed.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/614.htm Strong's Greek: 614. ἀπόκρυφος], ''Bible Hub''</ref> | The term “Apocrypha” comes from the Greek word ''apókryphos'' (ἀπόκρυφος), meaning “hidden” or “concealed.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/614.htm Strong's Greek: 614. ἀπόκρυφος], ''Bible Hub''</ref> | ||
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|Esdras, derived from the Greek word for Ezra, encompasses the translated books of [[ | |Esdras, derived from the Greek word for Ezra, encompasses the translated books of [[Ezra (Bible)|Ezra]], [[Book of 2 Chronicles|2 Chronicles]], and [[Nehemiah (Bible)|Nehemiah]]. Additionally, it incorporates the legend of Zerubbabel, serving the purpose of demonstrating to Ptolemy, the king of Greece, the generosity of [[Cyrus (II)|Cyrus]] and Darius, rulers of Persia, toward the Jewish people. | ||
| rowspan="3" |Excluded in the Common Translation Bible of Korea | | rowspan="3" |Excluded in the Common Translation Bible of Korea | ||
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