{"product_id":"2940157732714","title":"The Apocrypha","description":"The Apocrypha ('hidden things') is a selection of books originally printed in the 1611 King James Bible, and published here in a superlative new digital collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey were positioned between the Old and New Testament and were a part of the KJV for 274 years until being removed in 1885 A.D. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Apocrypha were written concurrently with the Old Testament, but were not officially accepted as part of the Bible when the Hebrew 'canon' was set. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe writings of The Apocrypha run the whole gamut of literary genres: histories, romances, devotional works, proverbs and sermons. And flowing all through The Apocrypha is the power, wonder, and everlasting love of Jesus Christ.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls dating back to before 70 A.D. contained parts of The Apocrypha in Hebrew, including Sirach and Tobit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany claim The Apocrypha should never have been included in the first place, raising doubt about its validity and believing it was not God-inspired (for instance, a reference about magic seems inconsistent with the rest of the Bible: Tobit chapter 6, verses 5-8). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOthers believe it is valid and that it should never have been removed--that it was considered part of the Bible for nearly 2,000 years before it was removed a little more than 100 years ago. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany complement parts of the Old Testament and readers will recognize some familiar Biblical characters in the narratives, such as Daniel and Esther.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBooks of the Apocrypha:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1-Esdras\u003cbr\u003e2-Esdras\u003cbr\u003eTobit\u003cbr\u003eJudith\u003cbr\u003eAdditions to Esther\u003cbr\u003eWisdom of Solomon\u003cbr\u003eEcclesiasticus\u003cbr\u003eBaruch\u003cbr\u003eLetter of Jeremiah\u003cbr\u003ePrayer of Azariah\u003cbr\u003eSusanna\u003cbr\u003eBel and the Dragon\u003cbr\u003ePrayer of Manasseh\u003cbr\u003e1-Maccabees\u003cbr\u003e2-Maccabees","brand":"Newingtons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168487325936,"sku":"2940157732714","price":3.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157732714_p0.jpg?v=1764134196","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157732714","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}