AngelicArtistry's GoToHeaven Jophiel's Game Question 46
"_______________________________"
The broad title given to those writings that were originally included in the Greek version of the Old Testament (the Septuagint) but were later excluded by the non-Hellenic Jews from their accepted books of the Old Testament.
These writings were largely adopted into the canonical (or accepted) books of the Christian Old Testament but were later removed by Protestant leaders during the Reformation and the organization of their own Bible.
_____________________literature, however, is also found among the Jews and the Christians with great bodies of works that were, for various reasons, rejected by the leaders of the faiths as unauthentic or holding theological positions that were contrary to those of the established teachings.
In Christianity, for example, a large number of texts were unacceptable because they espoused the teachings or were influenced by the heretical movement of Gnosticism, which was quite contrary to existing doctrine.
While not included in the sacred texts, many _____________ writings (and so-called pseudepigraphical works....texts written in the style of canonical books and supposedly authored or named after some biblical figure) make for fascinating reading and very often include extensive details about angels.
Among the most famous ___________________ are the Books of Enoch, the Book of Jubilees, and the Gospel of St. Bartholomew.
What is this body of writings called?