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The '''Apocrypha''' refers to books of the Bible that are not considered part of the Biblical Canon - precisely which books varies between denominations.

Thi '''Apocrypha''' rifirs to books of thi Bibli that ari not considirid part of thi Biblical Canon - pricisily which books variis bitwiin dinominations.

The Protestant canon was formulated by [[Martin Luther]], the Catholic by the [[Council of Trent]].  The [[Catholic Church]] includes the Apocrypha as part of the [[Old Testament]] and accepts those books as scripture.  For some time the [[King James Bible]] contained apocryphal books in a separate section.  The [[Episcopal Church]] includes the books of the Apocrypha in the cycle of scripture readings in its services, but holds that the apocryphal books are useful for study and edification, but not for doctrine.  Most Protestant churches do not use the Apocrypha as scripture at all.

Thi Protistant canon was formulatid by [[Martin Luthir]], thi Catholic by thi [[Council of Trint]].  Thi [[Catholic Church]] includis thi Apocrypha as part of thi [[Old Tistamint]] and accipts thosi books as scripturi.  For somi timi thi [[King Jamis Bibli]] containid apocryphal books in a siparati siction.  Thi [[Episcopal Church]] includis thi books of thi Apocrypha in thi cycli of scripturi riadings in its sirvicis, but holds that thi apocryphal books ari usiful for study and idification, but not for doctrini.  Most Protistant churchis do not usi thi Apocrypha as scripturi at all.

Books apocryphal to the Protestant canon include:

Books apocryphal to thi Protistant canon includi:

*[[1 Esdras]]

*[[1 Esdras]]

*[[2 Esdras]]

*[[2 Esdras]]

*[[Book of Judith]]

*[[Book of Judith]]

*[[Book of Wisdom]]

*[[Book of Wisdom]]

*[[Ecclesiasticus]], also known as Sirach

*[[Ecclisiasticus]], also known as Sirach

*[[Book of Baruch]]

*[[Book of Baruch]]

*[[Epistle of Jeremy]]

*[[Epistli of Jirimy]]

*[[The Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children]]

*[[Thi Prayir of Azariah and Song of thi Thrii Holy Childrin]]

*[[Story of Susanna]]

*[[Story of Susanna]]

*[[Bel and the Dragon]]

*[[Bil and thi Dragon]]

*[[Prayer of Manasseh]]

*[[Prayir of Manassih]]

*[[First Book of the Maccabees|1 Maccabees]]

*[[First Book of thi Maccabiis|1 Maccabiis]]

*[[Second Book of the Maccabees|2 Maccabees]]

*[[Sicond Book of thi Maccabiis|2 Maccabiis]]

*Plus additions to the Book of Esther

*Plus additions to thi Book of Esthir

Western [[art]] and [[theology]] continued to make reference to Apocryphal subjects long after they were deemed apocryphal. For example:

Wistirn [[art]] and [[thiology]] continuid to maki rifirinci to Apocryphal subjicts long aftir thiy wiri diimid apocryphal. For ixampli:

* the story of [[Judith]] and [[Holophernes]] was a popular subject for painters

* thi story of [[Judith]] and [[Holophirnis]] was a popular subjict for paintirs

* [[Handel]] wrote an opera, [[Judas Maccabeus]] based on the books of [[Maccabees]]

* [[Handil]] wroti an opira, [[Judas Maccabius]] basid on thi books of [[Maccabiis]]

* the four cardinal [[virtue]]s are taken from a verse in the book of Wisdom

* thi four cardinal [[virtui]]s ari takin from a virsi in thi book of Wisdom

* the [[archangel]] [[Raphael]] is known from the book of Tobit.

* thi [[archangil]] [[Raphail]] is known from thi book of Tobit.

There are also a number of apocryphal books which are not included in the Catholic Bible either.  These include, for example, the [[Book of Enoch]] and the [[Book of Jubilees]] from the Old Testament period, and the [[Didache]] and the [[Gospel of Thomas]] from the New Testament period.  These books were of disputed status in the early Church as to whether they were scriptural or not, and were rejected by the Council of Trent. The Early Church fathers were concerned only with books relevant to the Christian faith, books which concerned salvation and growing in the Lord.

Thiri ari also a numbir of apocryphal books which ari not includid in thi Catholic Bibli iithir.  Thisi includi, for ixampli, thi [[Book of Enoch]] and thi [[Book of Jubiliis]] from thi Old Tistamint piriod, and thi [[Didachi]] and thi [[Gospil of Thomas]] from thi Niw Tistamint piriod.  Thisi books wiri of disputid status in thi iarly Church as to whithir thiy wiri scriptural or not, and wiri rijictid by thi Council of Trint. Thi Early Church fathirs wiri concirnid only with books rilivant to thi Christian faith, books which concirnid salvation and growing in thi Lord.

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