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The Apocrypha controversy of the 1820s was a debate around the British and Foreign Bible Society and the issue of the inclusion of the Apocrypha in Bibles it printed for Christian missionary work. History
Some editions of the Revised Standard Version, New Revised Standard Version and the English Standard Version of the Bible include not only the Apocrypha listed above, but also 3 Maccabees, 4 Maccabees, and Psalm 151. The American Bible Society lifted restrictions on the publication of Bibles with the Apocrypha in 1964.
The word apocrypha means 'things put away' or 'things hidden', originating from the Medieval Latin adjective apocryphus, 'secret' or 'non-canonical', which in turn originated from the Greek adjective ἀπόκρυφος (apokryphos), 'obscure', from the verb ἀποκρύπτειν (apokryptein), 'to hide away'. [4]
Apocrypha were edifying Christian works that were not always initially included as canonical scripture. The adjective "apocryphal", meaning of doubtful authenticity, mythical, fictional, is recorded from the late 16th century, [2] then taking on the popular meaning of "false," "spurious," "bad," or "heretical." It may be used for any book which ...
The Trinitarian Bible Society members separated from the British and Foreign Bible Society, itself founded in 1804, due to two controversies: The Apocrypha Controversy, over inclusion of the Biblical Apocrypha in some Bibles published in Europe.
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The Book of Revelation or Book of the Apocalypse is the final book of the New Testament (and therefore the final book of the Christian Bible). Written in Koine Greek, its title is derived from the first word of the text: apokalypsis, meaning 'unveiling' or 'revelation'.
Former President Donald Trump's sale of Lee Greenwood’s controversial Bible has hit another level of controversy as a North Carolina pastor went viral for putting it on blast.. Charlotte, N.C ...