Questions tagged [apocrypha]
Books not considered to be biblical by at least some churches.
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Are there catholic writings of popes or bishops that mention Anne the mother of Saint Mary before the condemnation of Protoevangelium of James?
Are there catholic writings of popes, bishops or catholic church fathers that mention Anne the mother of Saint Mary or narratives from the Protoevangelium of James before its condemnation?
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Does the Gospel of John show a Jesus who promotes hatred against Jews?
In the Gospel of John, the term "Jews" appears significantly more often than in the Synoptic Gospels — 66 times in John compared to 5 in Matthew, 6 in Mark, and 4 in Luke. [1]
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Where exactly did the Angel salute the Blessed Virgin before the Annunciation?
We read about the introduction to Annunciation in Lk 1:28-29:
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
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What internal evidence do you have to say that 1 Enoch is pseudepigrapha?
For Christians who believe 1 Enoch is pseudepigrapha what internal evidence do you have? A professor saying "trust me bro I'm a professor" is not evidence. In other words, for Christians who ...
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Does the Eastern Orthodox have an infallible canon list?
One of the common criticisms of Sola Scriptura (meaning that Scripture is the only infallible rule for Christians) is that the canon list is not found in the Bible itself, so Protestants rely on ...
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What part of the deuterocanonical books might be objectionable to Jews?
Regarding the Old Testament canon, Protestants follow the Jewish canon based on the assumption that this is the canon accepted by Jews before the coming of Christ. However, the historical evidence ...
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What did Wayne Grudem mean by claiming that the canon was not "officially" decided until the Council of Trent?
In Systematic Theology chapter 3 "The Canon of Scripture", Wayne Grudem says
It was not until 1546, at the Council of Trent, that the Roman Catholic Church officially declared the Apocrypha ...
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Did Jesus write a letter to King Abgar of Edessa?
One gets to read in National Catholic Register, the text of a letter alleged to have been written by Jesus in response to the letter from King Abgar of Edessa requesting the Lord to heal him :
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Did Ellen White say that the book of Hebrew was written by Paul?
Did Ellen White say that the book of Hebrews was written by Paul? According to the Seventh-day Adventist Commentary, the book of Hebrews has many differences compared to Paul's other writings.
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Can Jesus encourage someone to commit sin? And furthermore, can Jesus hasten someone to commit a sin?
Can Jesus encourage someone to commit sin? And furthermore, can Jesus hasten someone to commit a sin?
In John 13:27 it reads:
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him,
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Did Satan physically touch Jesus in the Desert?
We read in Matthew 4 how Jesus was tempted in the desert. First temptation goes like this:
The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”.
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Was Jesus physically anointed by someone?
We hear Jesus saying in Lk 4:18:
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.
We see a number of chosen persons in OT getting anointed for specific ...
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Why did Pilate use the attribute of Messiah for Jesus?
In an example of exceptional cases, NIV of Mtt 27:17 reads:
When the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the ...
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Does the pseudepigrapha contain accurate history?
Do pseudepigraphical books such as the testaments of the patriarchs or the gospel of Thomas still contain accurate historical information about the biblical era even if they contain some false ...
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Why does non-canonical books quoted in the bible not invalidate the books that quote them?
The Book of Enoch is famous for being quoted quite a few times in the New Testament. This wikipedia page lists dozens of books that bible quotes that aren't canon. I've seen arguments for why these ...
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