Maccabees Summary – The Books They Removed That Explain It All. The Books of the Maccabees (1–4 Maccabees) are some of the most historically and theologically important writings in the Bible—yet many modern Christians have never read them. These books were included in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), the version used by Jesus and the early Church for centuries, and they offer essential context for understanding end-times theology, spiritual endurance, and even the origin

The Apocrypha: Lost Books or Forgotten Scripture? The word “Apocrypha” means hidden in Greek. But in this context, it refers to a group of ancient Jewish writings included in the Greek Old Testament—the Septuagint (LXX)—but later excluded from the Hebrew Masoretic Text. These books are also known as the Deuterocanonical Books (literally, “second canon”), especially in Catholic and Orthodox circles, where they are considered fully inspired Scripture.