TY - BOOK AU - deSilva,David A. TI - The Apocrypha: core biblical studies T2 - Core biblical studies SN - 9781426742354 (book - pbk. / trade pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BS 1700 .D43 2013 PY - 2012/// CY - Nashville PB - Abingdon Press KW - Bible KW - Apocrypha KW - Introductions N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-154) and index; Introduction: why read the Apocrypha? -- What's in the Apocrypha? -- The world of the Apocrypha -- God, the law, and the covenant -- The Apocrypha and Jewish ethics -- The Apocrypha andJewish spirituality -- The Jewish people and the nations -- The Apocrypha and the Christian church -- The Apocrypha and the Christian canon ER -