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The Deuterocanonical Books, Otherwise Called The Apocrypha, Have Been A Part Of Christian Bibles For As Long As There Has Been A Christian Bible, But For Just As Long There Have Been Disputes About Their Authority. Are They Canonical Scripture Or Merely Edifying Literature? These Opposing Positions Can Be Found In The Church Fathers Of The Fourth And Fifth Centuries, Who In Turn Influenced The Entire Subsequent Discussion. The Deuterocanonical Books Were Almost Always Considered Beneficial, Often Canonical, Though With The Reformation In The Sixteenth Century There Emerged Christian Writers Who Disputed Even The Value Of These Books, Suggesting That They Might Pose Dangers To The Faithful. This Volume Surveys The Entire History Of This Issue, With A Concentration On Materials In Hebrew, Greek, And Latin (for The Earlier Period) Or English And German (for The Later Period). It Explores The Origins Of The Deuterocanonical Books And Their Reception In Judaism And Christianity, With Separate Chapters On The New Testament, The Patristic Period, The Latin West, The Greek East, The Reformation, And The English Bible-- Provided By Publisher.