18 June 2026 The Apocrypha and Intertestamental Jewish Writings | 2 Timothy 3 Technical Thursday

: The Apocrypha and Intertestamental Jewish Writings | 2 Timothy 3 The main point of this session is that the Jewish writings produced during the four hundred years between Malachi and Matthew are historically valuable and often illuminating, but they do not possess the authority of God-breathed Scripture. In this episode, we examine the Apocrypha and the wider body of Jewish literature known as the Pseudepigrapha, asking why Protestants reject these books as canonical while still appreciating their historical significance. We explore books such as Tobit, Judith, Baruch, 1–2 Maccabees, Sirach, the Wisdom of Solomon, 1 Enoch, Jubilees, and the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs. Along the way, we consider the testimony of Jesus concerning the Hebrew canon (Luke | 24:44), Paul's declaration that all Scripture is God-breathed (2 Timothy | 3:16), and Jude's citation of Enoch (Jude | 14–15). We also discuss the witness of Josephus and Jerome and the significance of the Council of Trent. Understanding these intertestamental writings provides important background for the New Testament world, the rise of Jewish sects, and themes such as resurrection, angelology, and messianic expectation. Yet Scripture alone bears divine authority. Join us as we continue tracing the history and literature that bridge the Old and New Testaments, and reflect on why the church has always distinguished between useful writings and inspired revelation. #Apocrypha #IntertestamentalPeriod #JewishLiterature #Pseudepigrapha #SecondTempleJudaism #2Timothy3 #Luke24 #Jude14 #BiblicalCanon #ChurchHistory #Septuagint #1Maccabees #FirstEnoch #SolaScriptura #BibleStudy