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| Resource: |
Book (814150) Apocrypha
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| Author: |
deSilva, David |
| Publisher: |
Abingdon Press, 2012 |
| Vendor: |
Cokesbury |
| Length: |
154 Pages |
| Heading: |
SPIRI — Spiritual Life
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| Subjects: |
Bible-History and Study of |
| Location: |
Spiritual Life |
| # Copies: |
1 |
| ISBN/ISSN: |
9781426742354
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| Description: |
David deSilva gives a brief introduction and summary of the books of the Apocrypha. He also gives an overview to the social and cultural context of the world of the Apocrypha and early Christianity. He highlights the Apocrypha's relevance and impact on Christian practices, spiritual formation, and on Early Church doctrine and theology. Chapter titles: 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 and Jewish spirituality; The Jewish people and the nations; The Apocrypha and the Christian Church; The Apocrypha and the Christian canon. |
| Age Groups: |
Adult (30-55)
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