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The Apocrypha is worth a read, to understand Intertestimental times, between the Old Testament (Malachi) and the New Testament (Matthew).
1 Maccabees is a fairly accurate description of the events that occurred when the Syrians tried to make the Jews worship their gods. That does not make it inspired however.
Many other of the books are pure fiction, and some things outright lies. I bought a Catholic Bible to read them for Seminary, I didn't realize some Protestant Bibles still have them.
1 Maccabees is a fairly accurate description of the events that occurred when the Syrians tried to make the Jews worship their gods. That does not make it inspired however.
Many other of the books are pure fiction, and some things outright lies. I bought a Catholic Bible to read them for Seminary, I didn't realize some Protestant Bibles still have them.
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I have a Harper Collins Study Bible (NRSV). It also includes the Apocrypha. I've read a number of the books but not all of them yet. Bel and the Dragon was hilarious. Maccabees 1 was really good. Tobit and some others were less interesting. The quality of writing generally isn't up to par with the inspired Bible.