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Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Judith
Judith is the 18th book of the Bible and one of the historical books in the Old Testament. The overall theme is the power of prayer. The Israelites are besieged by the forces of Holofernes and pray to God to overcome the forces. Judith seduces Holofe...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Tobias
Tobias is the 17th book of the Bible and one of the historical books in the Old Testament. In the text, Raphael, after revealing his angelic nature, commanded both father and son to tell all the wonders that God had done to them and write it in a boo...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Book of Tobit (Tobias)
The book tells the alleged story of a righteous Israelite of the Tribe of Naphtali named Tobit living in Nineveh after the deportation of the northern tribes of Israel to Assyria in 721 BC under Sargon II. (Summary by Wikipedia, modified by Sam Stins...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Book of Judith
The story revolves around Judith, a daring and beautiful widow, who is upset with her Jewish countrymen for being unwilling to engage their foreign conquerors. She goes with her loyal if reluctant maid Abra to the camp of the enemy general, Holoferne...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Wisdom
Wisdom is one of the apocryphal/deuterocanonical books of the Bible. It is a wisdom book, bearing similarity to the canonical works. Scholars believe that the book represents the most classical Greek language found in the Septuagint, having been writ...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: 1 Maccabees
1 Maccabees is an apocryphal/deuterocanonical book written by a Jewish author after the restoration of an independent Jewish kingdom, probably about 100 BC. It is included in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canons. Protestants, Jews, and some other...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Additions to Esther
An additional six chapters appear interspersed in Esther in the Septuagint, the Greek translation, which then was noted by Jerome in compiling the Latin Vulgate; additionally, the Greek text contains many small changes in the meaning of the main text...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Baruch
The Book of Baruch consists of exhortation to Jews in exile to accept exile, hope for the mercy of God, and resist the temptation to worship idols of the nations. The Book of Baruch, occasionally referred to as 1 Baruch, is called a deuterocanonical...
Bible (DRV) New Testament
The Douay-Rheims New Testament is a translation of the Latin Vulgate, the standard Latin text of the Bible used by the Catholic Church. It was published in 1582 and aimed to provide an English translation for Catholics during a time of religious uphe...
Psalms: Three Classic English Translations
The Psalms are a collection of 150 religious poems that are traditionally attributed to King David. They are part of the Hebrew Bible and have been an important part of Christian worship for centuries. This book presents three classic English transla...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Book of Tobit (Tobias) (Version 2)
The Book of Tobit, an apocryphal book of the Old Testament, narrates the captivating tale of Tobit, a devout Israelite living in exile in Nineveh. Despite the challenges of exile, Tobit's unwavering faith and acts of piety earn him God's favor. One f...
Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Wisdom of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
The Book of Ecclesiasticus, also known as the Wisdom of Sirach, is a collection of wisdom sayings and reflections attributed to the Jewish scribe Jesus ben Sirach. Written in the 2nd century BCE, it offers practical advice on living a virtuous life a...
Bible (DRA), Complete 1899 American Edition
The Douay–Rheims Bible is a translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate into English made by members of the Catholic seminary English College, Douai, France. It is the foundation on which nearly all English Catholic versions are still based.