Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Provide an overview of the Old Testament Apocrypha

• Be familiar with the setting of the books of the Apocrypha

• Understand how these writings influenced the writers of the New Testament and the early church

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and Course

Unit 1: The Apocrypha: A General Introduction

• What Is the Apocrypha, and Where Does It Come From?

• Accessing the Apocrypha in Logos

• What’s inthe Apocrypha?

• Value of the Apocrypha: Provides Important Background Information

• Value of the Apocrypha: Resources for the Early Christian Church

Unit 2: The Books of the Apocrypha: 1 Esdras and the Wisdom of Ben Sira

• 1 Esdras

• Exploring Old Testament Festivals with Interactive Media

• The Wisdom of Ben Sira

• Studying Books of the Apocrypha with Passage Guide

• Other Topics in Ben Sira

• Ben Sira and Jewish Piety

Unit 3: The Books of the Apocrypha: 1 and 2 Maccabees

• 1 and 2 Maccabees

• The Background of the Maccabees

• The Maccabean Revolt

• Using the Timeline Tool to Study the Intertestamental History

• 2 Maccabees and Deuteronomy

• 2 Maccabees, Resurrection, and Atonement for the Dead

• 1 Maccabees

• Maccabees and Zeal for the Torah

Unit 4: The Books of the Apocrypha: Judith and 2 Esdras

• Introduction to Judith

• Judith and the “Ideal Woman”

• Historical Issues in Judith

• Judith: The Ethics of Deceit

• Introduction to 2 Esdras

• Searching the Apocrypha with Logos Tagging

• 2 Esdras: Torah and Election after AD 70

• 2 Esdras: Judgment on Rome and the Gentiles

Unit 5: The Books of the Apocrypha: Tobit, Susanna, and Baruch

• Introduction to Tobit

• Tobit’s Ethical and Theological Contributions

• Tobit and Prayer

• Tobit’s Eschatology

• Using the Factbook to Explore the Apocrypha

• Susanna: Overview and Lessons

• Introduction to Baruch

• Baruch: Torah and Repentance

Unit 6: The Books of the Apocrypha: Letter of Jeremiah, Bel and the Dragon, Wisdom of Solomon, and Greek Esther

• Letter of Jeremiah: Overview and Lessons

• Bel and the Dragon: Overview and Lessons

• Introduction to the Wisdom of Solomon

• The Ungodly and the Righteous

• Critique of Gentile Religion and Practice

• Searching for Wisdom in Psalms and Proverbs

• Introduction to Greek Esther

• Jew-Gentile Tensions in Greek Esther

Unit 7: The Books of the Apocrypha: 3 and 4 Maccabees

• Introduction to 3 Maccabees

• Tensions Without, Tensions Within

• Prayer in 3 Maccabees

• Introduction to 4 Maccabees

• A Defense of the Jewish Way of Life

• Reflections on the Jewish Martyrs

Unit 8: The Books of the Apocrypha: Prayer of Manasseh, Psalm 151, and More Additions to Daniel

• Prayer of Manasseh: Overview and Lessons

• Psalm 151: Overview and Lessons

• Introduction to the Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Young Men

• Prayer of Azariah

• Song of the Three Young Men

Unit 9: Sketches of the Impact of the Apocrypha

• Ben Sira and the Teachings of Jesus

• Finding Connections between the Apocrypha and the New Testament

• Ben Sira and the Teachings of James

• Comparing Ben Sira and James on Speech

• 2 and 4 Maccabees and Early Christian Martyrological Literature

• Wisdom of Solomon and Early Christian Theology

• The Apocrypha as Prophetic Witness to Christ

Unit 10: The Apocrypha in the Christian Church and Canon

• The Apocrypha and the Jewish Bible: The Emerging Consensus

• The Apocrypha and the Jewish Bible: Why Not Those?

• The Use of the Apocrypha in the Early Churches

• Debates Concerning the Apocrypha in the Early Churches: The Form of a Book

• Debates Concerning the Apocrypha in the Early Churches: The Old Testament Canon

• The Apocrypha and the Reformation: Introduction and Martin Luther

• The Apocrypha and the Reformation: The Swiss Reformers

• The Apocrypha and the Reformation: Counter-Reformation and Response

• The Place of the Apocrypha Today

• Using the Canon Comparison Interactive to Explore Different Canons

Conclusion

• Reviewing Our Journey through the Apocrypha

Details

• Title: BI291 The Apocrypha: Witness between the Testaments

• Instructor: David A. deSilva

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2015

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 8