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Apocrypha

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The Bible I use-King James Version, by the way--doesn't have an Apocrypha in it, so I decided to pick up this copy, partly because this edition was the KJV version, and partly because it matched the size of my Bible. I'm in to the Bible so I am curious about anything and everything associated with the Book of Books. I find the canonization process to absolutely fascinating. Moreover, Thomas Aquinas, my favorite philosopher, frequently cites Apocryphal books in his writings, so it followed as a matter of course that I would want to get this book.

This is a "bottom of the line" version of the Apocrypha. So it just has a table of contents, the text, and nothing else. There is no introductory essay or background material to help understand why the Apocrypha was left in or left out various editions of the Bible. There aren't any footnotes or an index, either.

On the nicer side, the cover is a nice fire engine red, and the printing is wonderful-I haven't found any typos, or faded text. So this review isn't a complete slam. Moreover, since I relish Shakespeare, I also have an affinity for the King James Translation. It just seems authoritative, like when you read the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution!

For more user-friendly version of the Apocrypha, I would recommend the Godspeed Translation, which has a modern English style, along the lines of the J. B. Phillips translation. The Cambridge NRSV Apocrypha has almost every conceivable Apocryphal book, such as Psalm 151, 3 and 4 Maccabees, and it is done in modern English style.

The Apocrypha is a fun book. Yes, theology is fun, since it is a form of learning. You a given a better perspective on how things went between Malachi and Matthew, and are exposed to profound wisdom literature. If you like proverbs, read "The Wisdom of Solomon," or "Eccelsiasticus, or the Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach." My favorite book is Tobit, which has a wonderful Orphic love story.

I've passed up this little red book on a number of occasions in favor of the NRSV Cambridge Annotated Study Apocrypha but I'm glad that I finally purchased a copy of this KJV translation.

A straight forward, bare-bones text, that gets right to the scriptures of the Apocrypha without a whole bunch of hoopla and boring translator notes that take up space and deplete my wallet.

This version contains the seven books of the Catholic Canon: Tobit, Judith (what a woman), 1 and 2 Maccabees, Baruch, Wisdom and Sirach, as well as the additions to Esther and Daniel. It also contains 1 and 2 Esdras and The Prayer of Mannessah from the Orthodox Canon as well.

I recommend this version highly as it is untainted with liberal word games like the NRSV version. Enjoy and be "manful" (read chapter 14 of 2 Maccabees if that went over your head).

Easy to read typeset...two-column pages...very nicely bound.

This is an interesting addition to your religious reference library.

I love having an Apocrypha but this little book is just too small to be read easily. The paper is nice, not too thin, but the type is really small. I would look for one with larger type.

This is a nice slim version of the Apocrypha, a nice addition to my reference library for bible study. This King James Version has: Tobit, Esther (missing chapters) and Daniel (missing chapters), Judith, both Maccabees, Baruch, Wisdom, Sirach, 1st and 2nd Esdras, and The Prayer of Mannessah. The books are written in the Old Testament Timeline, but are not included in the bible. There were scholars who believed some of these were not authentic the original texts, such as the additional chapters for Daniel and Esther. This version just has the texts, and not a lot of add-ons or annotations. Approach the book with an open mind, do your research before you decide how these fit into your own understanding of the bible texts.

This book is very educational in nature an helps to fill in some of the gaps in studying some of the books not included in the Bible.

I was expecting this to be a readable copy of the Apochypha, but I will need a magnifying glass to read it. I am disappointed in the size of the print. I would discourage people who have trouble reading extremely small print from purchasing this copy.

This is a great hardback copy of the "Apocrypha". It is an essential extra biblical resource for every true Bible scholar. The font is a little bit on the small side and the spacing between lines is narrow making it difficult for long reading periods.

If you just want a small copy of the Apocrypha to read once and stick on the shelf this edition will do. However, it isn't good as a reference text or an heirloom of any kind. The cover is cardboard with a standard binding and no jacket. The print is adequate and readable but I wouldn't want to spend hours upon hours studying with this edition. There is no ribbon marker to save your page. If you just want a copy to read once you can get a PDF on the web for free. If you want a high quality reference edition or family heirloom quality book you'll be well served to look elsewhere. The book is exactly as described but less than I was hoping for.

The letters in this book was just to small to read. I tried to read this book and it hurt my eyes to read. Don't waste your time buying this book. Shalom