Invitation to the Apocrypha

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Invitation to the Apocrypha is written by Daniel J. Harrington and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0802846335 (ISBN 10) and 9780802846334 (ISBN 13).

In this volume a leading biblical scholar helps readers rediscover the ancient books of the Old Testament Apocrypha. INVITATION TO THE APOCRYPHA provides a clear, basic introduction to these important--but often neglected--ancient books that is ideal for personal study, churches, and classroom settings. Using the latest and best scholarship yet writing for those new to the Apocrypha, Daniel Harrington guides readers through the background, content, and message of each book. A distinctive feature of this primer is that it focuses throughout on the problem of suffering, highlighting what each book of the Apocrypha says about this universal human experience.