SIDEBAR 8: 1 ENOCH Author’s Note: Because 1 Enoch is often raised in discussions of the biblical canon, this sidebar compares the evidence for its reception by Jude with that of the Protestant Old Testament. 1 Enoch is not Apocrypha as defined for this book (because it is not accepted…

2 MACCABEES Author’s Note: This page examines the historical evidence for 2 Maccabees and includes a searchable database documenting its use throughout early Christian history. The good news for those of us who are lazy (i.e., all of us) is that all the work we just did on 1 Maccabees…

1 MACCABEES Author’s Note: This page gathers the historical evidence for 1 Maccabees, together with an annotated database of its citations by the early Church Fathers. 1 Maccabees is a historical book telling the story of the Maccabean revolt. 1 Maccabees is only very rarely quoted or referenced by the…