The books of the ApocryphaPART I PROLEGOMENA TO THE APOCRYPHAReading editionChapter navigation31 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACEIntroductoryPART I PROLEGOMENA TO THE APOCRYPHAChapter I · The Hellenistic MovementChapter II · Hellenistic Influence upon the Jews of PalestineChapter III · Hellenistic Influence upon the Jews of the DispersionChapter IV · Traces of Greek Influence in the Old Testament and in the ApocryphaChapter V · The Apocalyptic MovementChapter VI · The ScribesChapter VII · The Pharisees and SadduceesChapter VIII · The Origin of the Old Testament Canon of ScriptureChapter IX · Uncanonical Books (I)Chapter X · Uncanonical Books (II). The Apocalyptic LiteratureChapter XI · The Wisdom Literature; the Jewish Conception of WisdomChapter XII · The Doctrinal Teaching of the ApocryphaChapter XII · The Doctrinal Teaching of the Apocrypha (continued 2)PART II INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOKS OF THE APOCRYPHAChapter I · The Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach; or EcclesiasticusChapter II · The Book of TobitChapter III · The Book of JudithChapter IV · The Additions to the Book of DanielChapter V · The Additions to the Book of EstherChapter VI · The Prayer of ManassesChapter VII · The First Book of MaccabeesChapter VIII · The Greek Ezra (1 (3) Esdras)Chapter IX · The Book of Wisdom (The Wisdom of Solomon)Chapter X · The Second Book of MaccabeesChapter XI · The Book of Baruch and the Epistle of JeremiahChapter XII · The Ezra Apocalypse (2 (4) Esdras)Chapter XII · The Ezra Apocalypse (2 (4) Esdras) (continued 2)Previous chapter ←IntroductoryNext chapter →Part 1 — Chapter I · The Hellenistic MovementAll chapters and sections (31)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACEIntroductoryParts1Part 1 · Chapters12345678910111212Parts2Part 2 · Chapters12345678910111212THE BOOKS OF THE APOCRYPHA: THEIR ORIGIN, TEACHING AND CONTENTS◇← IntroductoryCHAPTER I The Hellenistic Movement →