{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Bible in 3D","title":"Apocrypha Deuterocanonical books | Bible Difficulties: Part 3","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":833,"description":"Apocrypha Deuterocanonical books\nThe Apocrypha originated as highly esteemed books that weren’t Scripture. There were 12 (or 15, depending on how they are divided): Tobit, Judith, Wisdom (of Solomon), Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Baruch, 1 Maccabees, and 2 Maccabees\nSeptuagint and were formally affirmed as canonical by the Council of Trent in 1546. Protestant traditions generally exclude them from the biblical canon, viewing them as useful for edification but not divinely authoritative.\n5-Reasons to Reject the Apocrypha Books\n1. Lack of Hebrew Originals and Jewish Canon: The reformers, adhering to the principle of sola scriptura (Scripture alone), argued that the Old Testament canon should be based on the Hebrew scriptures used by Jesus and the Jewish people. Most Deuterocanonical books were written in Greek, not Hebrew, and were not part of the Jewish canon (the Masoretic Text) that was affirmed by Jewish scholars after the time of Christ.\n2. Doctrinal Concerns: Certain teachings in these books conflicted with key Reformation doctrines. For example, 2 Maccabees 12:46, which supports praying for the dead, was used to justify the Catholic doctrine of purgatory—a concept rejected by Protestants who believe salvation and forgiveness of sins are achieved solely through faith in Christ during one's lifetime.\n2 Macc 15:13–14 speaks of the dead praying for the living\n…And Oni′ as spoke, saying, “This is a man who loves the brethren and prays much for the people and the holy city, Jeremiah, the prophet of God.”…\nTobit 12:9 and Sirach 3:3 speak of good works atoning for evil deeds\nFor almsgiving delivers from death, and it will purge away every sin. Those who perform deeds of charity[a] and of righteousness will have fullness of life; Whoever honours his father atones for sins,\n2 Macc 12:40–45 speaks of purgatory\n…and they turned to prayer, beseeching that the sin which had been committed might be wholly blotted out…\n3. Historical and Textual Criticism: Reformers like Martin...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9rEVwbCDOvEvVeI4Rl8hr2ZVDuRN-U4sVY3f0O8WzDU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOTdh/NjU4NjFkMmI1MDE0/OTVkNTViZjQ0OTk1/OGVmZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}