What You Will Learn

— What was excluded from the Bible.

— Why the Apocrypha was controversial.

— Who wrote the Apocrypha and to what ends.

— Why the Early Church accepted the authority of some books but not others.

— What made an authoritative biblical text.

— Why Protestant reformers disagreed with some narratives long after they had been accepted.

— How the Apocrypha is used today.

— What the Apocrypha tells us about the Bible.

— How the Bible was retold in apocryphal writings.

— How Christians reused Jewish Apocrypha and why.

— The significance of the Apocrypha to religious history and historical theology. 

 

This workshop is open to people of all backgrounds with an interest in biblical and apocryphal literature. No academic qualifications are required to participate – our focus is scholarly but accessible. All texts will be provided and read in English translation. Some light preparation will be required in advance of the session. 

Questions? Contact us at: 

 medievalists.net@gmail.com

 info@afterconstantine.com

www.oac.gr


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