Deuterocanonical Books

[doo’-tuh-roe’-kuh-naw‘-nik-ul]
(Greek deuteros, “second” + Greek kanon, “rule” or “canon” = “second canon”)
Often referred to as the Apocrypha and the “Greek Old Testament canon,” this describes the collection of books that were present in the Greek translation of the Old Testament (LXX), but absent from the Hebrew Bible. Roman Catholics accept many of the Deuterocanonical books […]

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