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Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Judith Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Judith

Fiction History Religion War
Power Warfare Religion Courage Faith Deception Justice Heroism Wisdom Strategy Prayer Old Testament God Seduction Women Judith Holofernes Israelites Assyrians Bethulia Siege Beheading Victory Divine Intervention Deuterocanon

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 Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Tobias

Fiction Mythology Religion
Family Marriage Love Redemption Sacrifice Duty Exile Hope Prayer Old Testament God Obedience Jewish Healing Miracles Israel Prophecy Faithfulness Mercy Angel Almsgiving Chastity Babylonian Exile Demon

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) Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Book of Tobit (Tobias)

Fiction Mythology Religion
Marriage Faith Justice Prayer Charity Healing Deuterocanon Israel Nineveh Good Deeds Angel Demon Apocrypha Deportation Assyria Tobit Tobias Raphael Blindness Asmodeus Douay-Rheims Version DRV

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 Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Book of Judith

Fiction History Mythology Religion
Widow Courage Sacrifice Faith Religious Betrayal Historical Judith Holofernes Israelites Assyrians Deuterocanon Apocrypha Biblical Heroine General Decapitation

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 Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Wisdom

Philosophy Religion Reference work
Religion Wisdom Ethics Logic Jewish Philosophy Deuterocanon Hebrew Stoicism Apocrypha Canonical Douay-Rheims Hellenistic Septuagint Platonism Alexandria Sorites Naḥmanides St. Melito

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 Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: 1 Maccabees

History Non-Fiction Religion
History Persecution Rebellion Religious Freedom Jewish Greek Temple Jerusalem Ancient History Maccabees Antiochus Seleucid Judea Revolt Mattathias Judas Maccabeus Jonathan Maccabeus Simon Maccabeus Hyrcanus Biblical History

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 Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Additions to Esther

History Religion Reference work
History Religious Prayer Translation Bible God Jewish Latin Vulgate Christian Esther Greek Deuterocanon Hebrew Apocrypha Canon Septuagint Textual Criticism

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 Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Baruch

History Non-Fiction Religion Reference work
Theology Resistance Hope Old Testament Biblical Studies Religious Text Deuterocanon Prophecy Apocrypha Idolatry Jeremiah Maccabees Jewish Exile Baruch God's Mercy Exhortation

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 Cover image

Bible (DRV) New Testament

Religion Reference work
Theology Faith Christianity Spirituality Scripture Translation Bible Catholicism Latin Vulgate Religious Text Reformation

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 Cover image

Psalms: Three Classic English Translations

Philosophy Non-Fiction Religion
Religion Ancient Theology Faith Devotion Christianity Spirituality Prayer Worship 17th Century Psalms Liturgy 16th century King James Version Biblical Lamentations Hymns Christian tradition Anglican Book of Common Prayer Douai-Rheims Bible Myles Coverdale

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) Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Book of Tobit (Tobias) (Version 2)

Fantasy Adventure Religion
Marriage Murder Death Disguise Loyalty Supernatural Exile Prayer Worship God Healing Israelites Temple Nineveh Angel Demon Jerusalem Guidance Deportation Tobit Raphael Blindness Asmodeus Burial Sarah Assistance

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) Cover image

Bible (DRV) Apocrypha/Deuterocanon: Wisdom of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)

Philosophy Religion Reference work
History Nature Life Wisdom Relationships God Law Israel Conduct Maxims Piety Worthies

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 Cover image

Bible (DRA), Complete 1899 American Edition

Religion Reference work
Christianity Catholicism Vulgate English Holy Bible Douay-Rheims

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.