{"product_id":"apocrypha-oe-9780679724520","title":"Apocrypha-OE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe powerful collection of books from the Greek version of the Jewish Bible--the earliest complete version of the Bible we possess--but that were not included in the final, canonical version of the Hebrew Bible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey were called \"Apocrypha,\" the hidden or secret books, and while they formed part of the original King James version of 1611, they are no longer included in modern Bibles. Yet they include such important works as \u003ci\u003eThe First Book of Maccabees\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWisdom of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEcclesiasticus\u003c\/i\u003e, and the stories of Susanna, Tobit, and Judith, and other works of great importance for the history of the Jews in the period between the rebuilding of the Temple and the time of Jesus, and thus for the background of the New Testament. These works have also had a remarkable impact on writers and artists. Beyond this, they are often as powerful as anything in the canonical Bible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe translation into contemporary English is by Edgar J. Goodspeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679724520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.32h x 5.24w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBible Version:\u003c\/b\u003e Other English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Color:\u003c\/b\u003e Cream\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Material:\u003c\/b\u003e Paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBible Portion:\u003c\/b\u003e Apocrypha Only\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBible Type:\u003c\/b\u003e General Use","brand":"Edgar J. Goodspeed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204960092341,"sku":"9780679724520","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_591a4cef-a4b5-47bb-a7b8-b919bd5869ca.jpg?v=1698127010","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/apocrypha-oe-9780679724520","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}