Description
The Apocrypha consists of the books that are found in the Greek version of the Jewish Bible--the Septuagint, the earliest complete version of the Bible we possess--but that were not included in the final, canonical version of the Hebrew Bible. For this reason, they were called "Apocrypha," the hidden or secret books, and while they formed part of the original King James version of 1611, they are no longer included in modern Bibles. Yet they include such important works as The First Book of Maccabees, the Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, and the stories of Susanna, Tobit, and Judith, and other works of great importance for the history of the Jews in the period between the rebuilding of the Temple and the time of Jesus, and thus for the background of the New Testament. These works have also had a remarkable impact on writers and artists. Beyond this, they are often as powerful as anything in the canonical Bible.The translation into contemporary English is by Edgar J. Goodspeed.
Bible Version: Other English
Author: Edgar J. Goodspeed
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 10/23/1989
Pages: 528
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.32h x 5.24w x 0.88d
ISBN13: 9780679724520
ISBN10: 0679724524
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Bible Study Guides
- Religion | Judaism | Sacred Writings
- Religion | History
Binding Color: Cream
Binding Material: Paper
Bible Portion: Apocrypha Only
Bible Type: General Use
Bible Version: Other English
Author: Edgar J. Goodspeed
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 10/23/1989
Pages: 528
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.32h x 5.24w x 0.88d
ISBN13: 9780679724520
ISBN10: 0679724524
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Bible Study Guides
- Religion | Judaism | Sacred Writings
- Religion | History
Binding Color: Cream
Binding Material: Paper
Bible Portion: Apocrypha Only
Bible Type: General Use
About the Author
Edgar J. Goodspeed, Biblical scholar and translator, was born in Quincy, Illinois, in 1871, attended Denison University, received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1898, and taught at the University of Chicago from 1899 to 1937. He brought out The New Testament: An American Translation in 1923, and continued to work on a translation of the entire Bible, completing his work with the publication of this translation of The Apocrypha in 1938. His other works include An Introduction to the New Testament (1937), A Life of Jesus (1950), and As I Remember (1953), his autobiography. Goodspeed died in 1962.