When were the Apocrypha written?

Question

In relation to the Bible...

Answer 1

The books known as the Apocrypha were written during the "Intertestamental" period, from about 350 BCE to 50 CE. At the Council of Jamnia in 90, the attending Rabbis determined that anything apparently written after the "time of Ezra" was not to be regarded as inspired. It was not an exact determination, as several books got included simply because they claimed to be written earlier. It effectively came down to books that had surviving Hebrew versions. The Septuagint, a Greek translation of the scriptures, had ended up with a few extra books.

The apocryphal texts show some influence from other cultures, but so do Ezekiel, Daniel and other canonical books. The cutoff was quite arbitrary. And the "apocryphal" books still have a strong effect even on the Jewish faith. (Note the books of Maccabees, which recount the events celebrated at Hanukkah.)

Answer 2

Apocrypha (from the Greek be conscious ????????, meaning "those having been hidden away"[a million]) are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings the place the authorship is puzzled. In Judeo-Christian theology, the term apocrypha refers to any decision of scriptural texts that falls outdoors the canon. on condition that distinctive denominations have distinctive concepts approximately what constitutes canonical scripture, there are countless distinctive variations of the apocrypha. for the duration of 16th-century controversies over the biblical canon the be conscious "apocrypha" won a detrimental connotation, and it has substitute right into a synonym for "spurious" or "fake". This utilization frequently comprises fictitious or mythical debts that are possible adequate to regularly be seen as actuality. to illustrate, Laozi's alleged authorship of the Tao Te Ching, Napolean Bonaparte's self-coronation fairly than on the palms of Pope Pius VII, and the Parson Weems account of George Washington and the cherry tree, are all seen apocrypha

Answer 3

The bible is a collection of books from different times... the Apocrypha is an excluded gathering of books.

Answer 4

the books of the bible were picked because mark john paul luke wrote a series of letters often quoting JESUS as referencing ancient jewish prophets texts as being worthy of notice and study, the apocrypha were written alongside mark john paul and luke, authentication is held to you by GOD
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Answer 5

The sixty or so apocryphal texts were written over a long period of time, roughly equivalent to the time periods when the Old Testament texts and New Testament texts were written.

Answer 6

Same as when all the other chapters were written: right after a large shipment of ganja came in.