The KJV Apocrypha in a single volume. The Apocrypha ('hidden things') are contemporaneous with the Old Testament, but were not officially accepted as part of the Bible when the Hebrew 'canon' was set. They did, however, form part of the Greek Scriptures and came into English Bibles by that route. The writings of the Apocrypha run the whole gamut of literary genres: histories, romances, devotional works, proverbs and sermons. Many complement parts of the Old Testament and readers will...
Many people are unfamiliar with the books of the Apocrypha but are now beginning to appreciate the influence these secondary Biblical writings have had in art, literature, and theology. Those already familiar with the apocrypha will appreciate this single volume to supplement a Bible which does not contain them.