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  • The Apocrypha: The Complete Volume

  • Including the Books of Enoch, Jubilees, and Jasher
  • Written by: Joseph Lumpkin
  • Narrated by: Mel Jackson
  • Length: 44 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Written by: Joseph Lumpkin
Narrated by: Mel Jackson
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Publisher's Summary

The official editions of the King James contained the books of the Apocrypha until 1796. Most printers did not clear inventories and change to the 66-book version we know today until the mid 1800's.

Etymologically, the word "apocrypha" means "things that are hidden", but why they were hidden is not clear. Some have suggested that the books were "hidden" from common use because they contained esoteric knowledge, too profound to be communicated to any except the initiated...others have suggested that such books were hidden due to their spurious heretical teaching.

The Apocrypha: The Complete Volume contains the following: A Brief History, 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, 3 Maccabees, 4 Maccabees, Letter (Epistle) of Jeremiah, The Prayer of Azariah, Baruch, Prayer of Manasseh (Manassas), Bel and the Dragon, Wisdom of Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon, Additions to Esther, Tobit, Judith, Susanna, Psalm 151, Enoch, Jubilees, 1 Clements, Shepherd of Hermas, Book of Jasher, and an Overview of Books.

©2018 Joseph B. Lumpkin (P)2019 Joseph Lumpkin

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Interesting

A good listen for those with enquiring minds. This set is explained out very well.

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Not a bad narration

The pronunciation of places and names could have been better. howbeit Mel did a good job.
the assumption being that those who listen to this narration have previously been made known of its contents .

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Great Content BUT

The Apocryphal Books are always a good read. The audio was terrific and its content great HOWEVER, there's no point of reference, there's no way to find a specific book, simply labeled chapter 1, 2,3 etc... I would like to see Chapter ## The Book Of Enoch, or Chapter ## Macabees, I have no idea where anything is except when the chapter audio starts.

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Author's notes need to go.

Good if not for the constant interruption of the often ridiculous author's notes. Narration is decent, good voice for this book. I do hear the odd name that doesn't sound as I believe it should, but who am I to say? if 4.5 was an option...
Also needs named chapters.

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