The Apocrypha

by David A. deSilva

Introduction: Why Read the Apocrypha?
Chapter 1: What's In the Apocrypha?
Chapter 2: The World of the Apocrypha
Chapter 3: The Torah and the Covenant in the Apocrypha
Chapter 4: The Apocrypha and Jewish Ethics
Chapter 5: The Apocrypha and Jewish Piety
Chapter 6: Jew-Gentile Relations in the Apocrypha
Chapter 7: The Apocrypha and the Early Church
Chapter 8: The Apocrypha and the Christian Canon

Genres: Biblical Studies, Theology

170 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2012

About the author

David A. deSilva (PhD, Emory University) is Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio. His numerous books include Introducing the Apocrypha and An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods, and Ministry Formation.

Reviews

[Adam Ross · Rating 3 out of 5]

A generally helpful introduction to the Apocrypha with some interesting insights for why the study of the Apocrypha is important for the Church today. deSilva takes the Apocrypha to be a lesser authority than the canonical Scriptures, but argues that it is extremely helpful for understanding both the NT (though I disagree that Paul or Jesus had any apocryphal traditions *in mind* when they spoke or wrote). His case is well made, and I will have to pay more attention to this body of works in the future.