{"title":"Crux Press","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrux Press\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a profound exploration of sacred texts and spiritual traditions, inviting readers into the depths of religious history and mysticism. Their works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Apocrypha\u003c\/em\u003e, shed light on lesser-known scriptures and enrich the understanding of faith and belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for those drawn to thoughtful reflections on religion and spirituality, Crux Press provides a contemplative reading experience that bridges ancient wisdom with contemporary insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-complete-apocrypha-by-crux-press-9781738600595","title":"The Complete Apocrypha","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Deuterocanon, more commonly known as Apocrypha, is the collection of writings often sandwiched between the Old and New Testaments. Some Christian denominations consider these books to be canonical or \"semi-canonical.\" While Protestants largely reject the books as spurious or even heretical, the Roman and Orthodox churches accept them as canonical. It may be wise to recognise that historic Christianity has held to more of a middle ground, including by Reformers such as Martin Luther and early Catholic writers like Jerome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere has always been a distinction between protocanonical books of the Bible and the deuterocanonical books—the former being near-universally attested to as God-breathed by the Church and the latter often questioned for their canonicity. At the same time, the deuterocanonical books are held in higher regard than the truly heretical Gnostic works that were written after the advent of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes 16 books in 1:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1 ESDRAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2 ESDRAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eADDITIONS TO THE BOOK OF ESTHER\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1 MACCABEES\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2 MACCABEES\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTOBIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJUDITH\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWISDOM\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSIRACH\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBARUCH\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEPISTLE OF JEREMIAH\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSUSANNA\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePRAYER OF AZARIAH\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePRAYER OF MANASSEH\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBEL AND THE DRAGON\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLAODICEANS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition features 11-point Times New Roman typeface. It is a 6\" x 9\" edition with a gloss finish and thick, high-quality, cream-coloured pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eThe Complete Apocrypha\u003c\/em\u003e, you can discover what the world was like before Noah's Flood, who the Nephilim were, how Cain died, how Abraham was tutored in the knowledge of God by Noah's son Shem, what happened during the 400 \"silent years,\" how the Prophet Daniel slayed a dragon, and the answers to countless other mysteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398024675564,"sku":"9781738600595","price":58.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/54b98ce92aaca040f1eaa1a342fe1d69.jpg?v=1773776740"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/crux-press.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}