This comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the Old Testament apocryphal books summarizes their context, message, and significance. The first edition has bee

An examination of the books of the Apocrypha, their history and their significance, based on the revised standard version of the Apocrypha.

In this volume a leading biblical scholar helps readers rediscover the ancient books of the Old Testament Apocrypha. INVITATION TO THE APOCRYPHA provides a clea

This English translation of Otto Kaiser's compact and scholarly Old Testament Apocrypha: An Introduction will serve as a valuable guide for students of the Apoc