deuterocanonicals or old testament apocrypha the difference between “catholic bibles” and...
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Deuterocanonicals or Old Testament Apocrypha
The Difference Between “Catholic Bibles” and “Protestant Bibles”
Apocrypha
Hidden - from those not wise, or for future
Hidden - therefore, heretical
Not public - not authoritative
DeuterocanonicalSecond historically?
Second in authority?
Varying Bibles
JewishLaw, Prophets, and WritingsQuestion of Longer Bible
Eastern ChristianGreek Manuscripts Bible within the Tradition
Western ChristianAugustine and Jerome
Reformation Decisions
Additions to Daniel
and
Internal Addition
• Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Hebrew Youths added as one unit to all known copies of the Greek after 3:23
Readings
• 24-32 (1-9) Prayer of Azariah• 43-45 (20-22)• 52-62 (29-40) Song of the Three Hebrews• 87-90 (66-68)
• Addition shifts emphasis of chapter 3 from Nebuchadnezzar to 3 men
Order of Parts
Old Greek• Daniel• Bel • Susanna
Later Greek
•Susanna
•Daniel
1-4, 7-8,
5-6, 9-12
•Bel
Latin
•Daniel
•Susanna
•Bel
Reading Susanna (Daniel 13)
• Plot of the elders 19-27
• The trial begins
• Daniel appears 44-49
• Daniel as Perry Mason 51-59
• Conclusions
• Totally within Jewish community
Reading Bel and the Dragon (Daniel 14)
• Bel, the hungry idol 13-21
• Blowing up the dragon 25-27
• Daniel in the lion’s pit 33-37– Parallels chapter 6– Role of Habakkuk
• Comedic nature
The Rest of
Esther
Questions of Use and Canonicity of Esther
• lingering rabbinic questions
• reticence to include in some of Eastern churches
• lack of copies among Dead Sea Scrolls
• non-quotation in New Testament
• possible reasons for hesitation?
The Pieces
• A [before 1:1] = 11:2-12:6 (a 1-17)
• B [after 3:13] = 13:1-7 (b 1-7)
• C and D [after 4:17] = 13:8-14:19• (c 1-30 and d 1-16)
• E [after 8:12] = 16:1-24 (e 1-24)
• F [after 10:3] = 10:4-11:1 (f 1-11)
Reading Greek Esther
•Prayer of Mordecai–Read 13:11-15 [C 5-8] {4:17d-f}
•Prayer of Esther–Read 14:11-19 [C 22-30] {4:17q-z}
•Does the addition of religion ruin a good story?
Other Additions to the Hebrew Books
• 1 Esdras– Primarily Different version of Ezra
• Baruch and Letter of Jeremiah– Although Hebrew Jeremiah is longer than
Greek
• Psalm 151
• Prayer of Manasseh
NEXT WEEK
• History of the period
• Historical books– Especially 1-2 Maccabees
• Historical fiction– Especially Judith