TY - BOOK AU - deSilva, David A. AU - TI - Introducing the Apocrypha SN - 9780801097416 U1 - 229.061 CY - U.S.A KW - Judaism KW - Apocryphal books (Old Testament) KW - Jews -- customs and customs -- up to 70 N2 - The books of the Apocrypha are a witness to faith, specifically the faith of Jewish people living from 200 B.C.E. to 100 C.E. Contemporary Christian readers find these books to be surprisingly relevant. In addition, they provide essential historical background for understanding the Judaism of Jesus¹ day and the Jewish matrix of early Christianity UR - https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/6100/5822492556-140.jpg ER -