The Apocrypha Translated out of the original tongues

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Is the book entitled The Apocrypha Translated out of The Original Tongue a good book to read?
 
Krobbins.―If you have a Catholic Bible, you’ve already got the whole of what Protestants call “the Apocrypha”: Judith, Tobit, the Wisdom of Solomon, and four other whole books, plus the longer (Greek) versions of Esther and Daniel.
 
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There is no book called “The Apocrypha”. The apocrypha refer to numerous writings that claim apostolic authorship or origin, or in the Jewish apocrypha claim prophets or other personages as authors, and these are non-canonical, mostly heretical writings such as Gnostic and other groups. “Good to read” for what purpose? Not for authentic Catholic teaching. See: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01601a.htm

There are other non-canonical writings called patristic writings-- those of the Fathers of the Church and other early writers-- that are certainly worthwhile to read, they are not apocryphal. See: http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/
 
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Krobbins.―If you have a Catholic Bible, you’ve already got the whole of what Protestants call “the Apocrypha”: Judith, Tobit, the Wisdom of Solomon, and four other whole books, plus the longer (Greek) versions of Esther and Daniel.
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The deuterocanon is not apocrypha. Protestant churches use this as a slur against the canon. Do not be complicit with that. Refer to the deuterocanon as the deuterocanon.
 
My son has been struggling with his faith and showed me this book (The Apocryphal Translated out of the original tongues). I was not familiar with the book and could not find reviews or information on it so I thought that I would ask on this form. He is curious about it and I was hopeful that it would lead him back into a relationship with God. I gather it is a rebuttal against the books that are in the Catholic bible and not in a Protestant bible?
 
My son showed me a book called the Apocrypha translated out of the original tongue. He was going to read it out of curiosity. I did not know much about it and was hopeful that it would help him with is struggling faith. I found no reviews on it so I tried asking on this form in hopes of getting some information.
 
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I searched that on Amazon and it looks like the deuterocanonical books. These are already in any Catholic bible.

I am not sure how they would help your son, especially with struggles related to his faith as the deuterocanon are simply several parts of or whole books of the Old Testament originally written in Greek.

What, specifically, is your son struggling with regarding the faith?
 
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I gather it is a rebuttal against the books that are in the Catholic bible and not in a Protestant bible?
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From what I can tell in Amazon, it’s just the books themselves not any sort of commentary or discussion. And they are already in the Catholic Bible.

But since they are referred to as “apocrypha” rather than “deuterocanon” you can be assured this is not a Catholic book. Best to avoid it entirely.
 
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He questions whether Jesus was God and not just a man, how much of the Bible can be believed since it is written so long ago by man. Feels he needs scientific proof to believe. Also thinks I’m fantasizing that God talks to us through many means, scripture, mass, people…
He use to believe but now that he married an atheist and has some friends that have become atheist doubts much of his Catholic faith but open to read things and searching.
 
Yes, Jesus is God and not just Man. Look at what He says! See His Resurrection!
The Bible is inspired by God.
I know that person on EWTN, I forget his name, he’s going blind though, but he’s a scientist and a priest and he wrote this book on the philosophical and scientific evidence for God. Perhaps look into that.
You can have him speak with a priest as well.
 
Please let me know if you remember the name of this priest that you are referring to. I will try to research it from my end. Thank you for your help. I have suggested he go talk to my priest but my son lives in Colorado. I’ll keep praying and encouraging in the mean time.
 
I will check this book out. Does it have a scientific approach? I have read and heard many scientific support but can’t remember it well enough when I talk to my son so looking for audio books that I could refer him to. Thank you for your help and suggestions. My son and wife have a two year old daughter that they say they are going to raise with a free spirit, meaning just allow her to learn about God or no God on her own. All I can do is pray, trust and encourage.
 
Frank Sheed was a lay apologist and book publisher of the early 20th century. He was involved in the Catholic Evidence Guild, doing street apologetics and his arguments are based in theology and quite compelling. He did work with atheists, which I thought might be helpful in this situation.

I don’t really know what you mean by scientific.
 
He has two natures though. At least for those who recognize arianism as well as myaphysitism (one nature of Christ, divine) as heresies identified as such by the Holy Synods. The Catholics and the Orthodox recognize this difference, expressed also by Scripture - Son of God and Son of Man.
 
Some of the so-called “Apocrypha”, like 3 and 4 Esdras, 3 and 4 Maccabees and the Prayer of Manasseh are indeed apocryphal. The best source of guaranteed canon is a genuine Catholic bible, such as the Revised Standard Version, either 1st or 2nd Catholic edition, or a 1941-1969 Douay-Confraternity bible.
 
Yes, hence why I said just.
He has two natuees, one human one Divine, but one Person.
 
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