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In your opinion, what is the role and importance of the Apocrypha?
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The Apocrypha is important because it gives us a record of other writings that were available at the time our scriptures were written. It is important as it stands as a contrast to those writings that were included in the inspired Word of God.
I do not think non Christians or new believers should be encouraged to read the Apocrypha because these writings may hamper their learning the truth as God has revealed it to man.
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These writings were not chosen to be included in the makeup of the Bible but were included in the canon. We may gain knowledge in our personal readings of them.
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The apocrypha gives us information about how the people lived and what influences they were exposed to.
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This is an area I want to study more. I feel the role is to support and expand certain themes from canonical texts.
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Apocrypha is the set of writing which was not included in the canon because of a noticeable shortcoming. Although, the are not part of the canon yet they furnish us with information in regard to culture and traditional background to the books of Old Testament canon. Through the light of apocrypha, the events during the Inter-testament period would have been shrouded in mystery. Through apocrypha the truth in the canonical Old Testament books are established.