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Invitation to the Apocrypha (1999) is a book by Daniel J. Harrington.

Abstract

"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."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999.

Translations

• Kuyak Sŏngsŏ ŭi oegyŏng immun (2004 Harrington / Pak), book (Korean ed.)

Table of contents

• 1. Reading the Old Testament Apocrypha
• 2. Tobit: We Are Family
• 3. Judith: By the Hand of a Woman
• 4. The Additions to Esther: These Things Have Come from God
• 5. The Wisdom of Solomon: Immortality, Wisdom, and History
• 6. Ecclesiasticus/Sirach: Fear of the Lord
• 7. Baruch: Sin, Exile, Repentance, and Return
• 8. The Letter of Jeremiah: The Folly of Idolatry
• 9. The Additions to Daniel: Who Is the Living God?
• 10. 1 Maccabees: God's Dynasty
• 11. 2 Maccabees: God's Temple
• 12. 1 Esdras: Rebuilding the People of God
• 13. The Prayer of Manasseh: The Prayer of the Repentant Sinner
• 14. Psalm 151: God's Care for David
• 15. 3 Maccabees: Israel in Crisis and the Divine Deliverer
• 16. 2 Esdras: Prophecies and Visions of Ezra
• 17. 4 Maccabees: The Sovereignty of Devout Reason

External links

• Google Books (partial text)