the Sinaiticus choice of Apocrypha books compared to early writing, Trent and Greek Orthodox

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De Moor II:20: The Apocrypha, Part 2
Steven Dilday
https://www.fromreformationtoreformation.com/post/de-moor-ii-20-the-apocrypha-part-2


  • The Roman Church did not canonize all these Apocryphal Books of the Old Testament: for with us they reject The Prayer of Manasseh, books 3 and 4 of Esdras, book 3 of Maccabees. But it determined in the Council of Trent, Session IV, Decree I, pages 31b, 32, that of the Apocryphal Books Six are to be held as Sacred and Canonical, namely, Tobit, Judith, the book of Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, books 1 and 2 of Maccabees, with the Additions on Esther, Jeremiah, and Daniel.

reject
The Prayer of Manasseh,
books 3 and 4 of Esdras, (Sinaiticus has 1 and 4) - OT has Ezra followed by Nehemiah
book 3 of Maccabees. *S (may include 4)

accept
Tobit, *S
Judith, *S
the book of Wisdom, *S (Wisdom of Solomon) "The Book of Wisdom, or the Wisdom of Solomon,"
Ecclesiasticus, *S
books
1 and 2 of Maccabees,
with the Additions on Esther, Jeremiah, and Daniel.

*S *2 Esdras (was 1 lost?)

*S Sirach
The Book of Sirach, also known as The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, The Wisdom of Jesus son of Eleazar, or Ecclesiasticus,
 
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