The Apocrypha
Subtitle: core biblical studies
By: David A. deSilva
Series: Core biblical studies; Core biblical studies
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Nashville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9781426742354; 9781630885786
Subjects: Introductions; Apocryphal books
Description: Using a thematic approach, David A. deSilva gives a brief introduction and summary of the largely unknown and unappreciated books of the Apocrypha. He also gives an overview to the social and cultural context of the world of the Apocrypha and early Christianity. From there, the book highlights the Apocrypha's relevance and impact on Christian practices, spiritual formation, and on Early Church doctrine and theology. (Publisher).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-154) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: why read the Apocrypha?; title: What's in the Apocrypha?; title: The world of the Apocrypha; title: God, the law, and the covenant; title: The Apocrypha and Jewish ethics; title: The Apocrypha andJewish spirituality; title: The Jewish people and the nations; title: The Apocrypha and the Christian church; title: The Apocrypha and the Christian canon.