Term
Apocrypha
Books written primarily between 300 BC and AD 100 that are included in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canons but rejected by most Protestants.
Filed underDoctrine of Scripture
Definition
The collection of books included in the canon of Scripture by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox churches, but not accepted as canonical by most Protestant churches. These books were written primarily between 300 BC and AD 100.
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- See also
- ApocalypseTerm
- Contrasted with
- Part of
- SeptuagintTerm
- Narrower than
- SeptuagintTerm
- The Canon of ScriptureTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 3B.1Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 3B.1.
Last revised August 14, 2026