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The Apocrypha Judeo-Christian Legends and Pseudepigrapah – Testament of Abraham: The testament of Abraham was probably composed 1st or 2nd century AD. It might be an entertaining fiction as in the first verse we see Abrahams enormously exaggerated age, as per the intro in the book. The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha) Apocrypha: Hidden Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.

The Apocrypha Judeo-Christian Legends and Pseudepigrapah – Book of Creation: The Sefer Yetrirah (Book of Formation of Book of Creation). Book on Jewish Mysticism…ascribed to the patriarch Abraham, although others attribute to Rabbi Akiva…date it between the 2nd Century BC and 2nd Century AD. The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha) Apocrypha: Hidden Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.

The Apocrypha Judeo-Christian Legends and Pseudepigrapah – Jasher: The Sefer haYashar which means Book of the Correct Record, firs edition 1552. English translation as book of Jasher. Masoretic [traditional, codified] account of Genesis. The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha) Apocrypha: Hidden Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.

The Apocrypha Judeo-Christian Legends and Pseudepigrapah: Enoch 2 & 3: 2 Enoch also called Slavonic Enoch of the Secrets of Enoch, written between 1st century BC and 1st Century AD. Enoch’s rapture through the ten heavenly dimensions. The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha) Apocrypha: Hidden Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.

The Apocrypha Jubilees: The Book of Jubilees called lesser Genesis is an ancient Jewsih religious work. 50 Chapters. Dated around 2nd Century BC. Primary purpose to promoting the use of a 364-day calendar in Israel. [I did not see this in the reading]. It reimagines some of the history of Genesis and introduces a concept foreign to Judeo-Christianity in which certain sins re unatonable. The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha) Apocrypha: Hidden Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.

The Apocrypha Enoch: The Book of Enoch also called 1 Enoch, is an ancient Jewsih religious work, ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. Describes origin of supernatural demons and giants, why some messengers fell from Heaven, why the Great Flood and sermon of the thousand-year reign of the Messiah [Jewish king from the Davidic line, who is expected to be anointed with holy anointing oil and rule the Jewish people during the Messianic Age and world to come]. The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha) Apocrypha: Hidden Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.

The Apocrypha Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs: Contain last words of Twelve sons of Jacob. It is part of the Oskan [irst complete printing of the Bible in Armenian, known as the Oskan Bible] Armenian Orthodox Bible…written in Hebrew or Greek, possibly in the 2nd century BC and reached their final form in the 2nd Century AD. The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha) Apocrypha: Hidden Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.

The Apocrypha Prayer of Manasseh: The Prayer of Manasseh is a short work of 15 verses…prayer attributed to King Manasseh of Judah…Written in Greek in the 1st or 2nd Century BC. The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha) Apocrypha: Hidden Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.

The book of 3 and 4 Maccabees is a homily or philosophic discourse praising the supremacy of pious reason over passion. It is not in the bible of mist churches…Ascribed between 10 and 130AD. The Apocrypha is a collection of books written in the four centuries between the Old and New Testaments. Though the Apocrypha is not Scripture, many Protestants have found the collection useful historically, theologically, and spiritually. Discerning readers of the Apocrypha gain a fuller understanding of first-century Judaism. historical standpoint, the Apocrypha sheds light on two monumental events in Second Temple Judaism: the Hellenization crisis and the Maccabean revolt. These events shaped the consciousness and ideology of every Jewish person living in the first century AD and are therefore vital for the study of the New Testament. (https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/what-is-the-apocrypha) Apocrypha: Hidden Deuterocanon: The books of the Old Testament which are part of the canon of Scripture but which are not found in the Hebrew Bible.

Katha Upanisad belongs to the Yajur Veda. A story of a son who brings old and feeble cows to priest as sacrifice for his poor father. Son [Naciketas] does not understand why he has sent feeble cows and feels he himself is to be sacrificed with them. Fathers is angered and says I send you to Yama [Yama or Yamarāja, is a deity of death]. He goes to find him, he is absent and waits. Yama returns. He offers Naciketas three gifs for the wait. He asks. 1. Return to his father, 2. Tell me how my good works may not be exhausted and tell me the way to conquer re-death. In Upanisad the third request is one for enlightenment on the great transition

The Vedas are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit are the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and scriptures of Hinduism. The Upanisads are late Vedic Sanskrit texts of religious teachings and ideas still revered in Hinduism. Vedas were composed over a time period ranging from 1200 to 400 B.C.E The Upanisads were written over a time period ranging from 700 to 400 B.C.E There are 4 different Vedas – Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, Atharva Veda. The Principal Upanisads: Edited with Introduction, Text, Translation and Notes (English, Sanskrit and Sanskrit Edition) Author Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, second President of India. He was born on 5th September, 1888 and became a statesman and a scholar. The Upanisads are ancient philosophical texts that form the basis of the Hindu religion. The Hindus believe that these ancient works reveal the truth of the ultimate reality, and the path to moksha , or salvation. There are more than 200 Upanisads.

The Upanisad belongs to the Sama Veda…is valuable in that it undermines caste distinctions based on birth.

The Upanisad belongs to the Atharva Veda…a study and practice lead to the state of Kaivalya [aloneness].

The Upanisad belongs to the Yajur Vea. A dialogue between Yjnavalkya and his pupil Paingala. “…Paingala asked…after duly serving him for twelve years…do tell us about the great secret of aloneness…replied, at the beginning all this was being alone, that is Brahman, the ever free indeterminate, of the nature of truth, knowledge and bliss, ever full, anvient or eternal one without a second”

Jabala Upanisad belongs to the Atharva Veda. Questions regarding renunciation.

Subala Upanisad is a dialogue between the sage Subala and Brahma the Creator God. Nature of Universe and the Absolute.

Maitri Upanisad is associated with Yajur Veda. About Brahma (Creator), Visnu (Preserver), Siva (Transformer/Destroyer) and the three Gunas [hree interdependent modes or qualities of prakriti], Sattva (purity), Rajas (activity) and Tamas (darkness), *The whole universe can be divided into 2 main categories or elements: Prakriti (Maya or Illusion) and Purusha (Reality).

Kausitaki-Brahmana Upanisad has four chapters. Teachings from a sage to a son.

Svetasvatara Upanisad belongs to the Yajur Veda. The name of the sage taught it. The emphasis on the personal Isvara [god] omniscient and omnipotent who is the manifested Brahman.

The Prasna Upanisad belongs to the Atharva Veda. Six sections with six questions put by a sage by his disciples.

Katha Upanisad belongs to the Yajur Veda. A story of a son who brings old and feeble cows to priest as sacrifice for his poor father. Son [Naciketas] does not understand why he has sent feeble cows and feels he himself is to be sacrificed with them. Fathers is angered and says I send you to Yama [Yama or Yamarāja, is a deity of death]. He goes to find him, he is absent and waits. Yama returns. He offers Naciketas three gifs for the wait. He asks. 1. Return to his father, 2. Tell me how my good works may not be exhausted and tell me the way to conquer re-death. In Upanisad the third request is one for enlightenment on the great transition.

Mundaka Upanisad belongs to the Atharva Veda. States the distinction between the higher knowledge and the Supreme Brahman and lower knowledge of the empirical world.

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The universe is an experiment in that we are able to create what we wish through Free Will. Will be create further duality or return to the vibration of Divine Grace.

There are reasons why we have so many beliefs, ritual, religion and practices. We do not need to accept them but we should allow others the respect and free will to have them. We all end up in the same place in the end. How we get there is a choice.