The Apocrypha Judeo-Christian Legends and Pseudepigrapah – Testament of Solomon

The Apocrypha Judeo-Christian Legends and Pseudepigrapah – Testament of Solomon: The testament of Solomon is the account of his receiving a ring of great power from the archangel Michael that enables him to systematically overcome and enslave a series of demons…forces these demons to help build the First Temple in Jerusalem…medieval period…1st century AD…Show more

The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha)

Apocrypha: Hidden
Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.