Deuterocanonical books
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The Deuterocanonical books are a set of biblical writings included in the Old Testament canon of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches but considered non-canonical or apocryphal by most Protestant traditions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deuterocanonical books canonical | 12 |
| Anglican Apocrypha | 1 |
| Deuterocanon | 1 |
| Old Testament apocrypha | 1 |
| Septuagint books | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deuterocanonical books Context triple: [Codex Alexandrinus, contains, Deuterocanonical books]
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A.
Apocryphal New Testament writings
Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
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B.
Books of the Maccabees
The Books of the Maccabees are ancient Jewish historical and religious texts recounting the Maccabean revolt and events surrounding the rededication of the Second Temple.
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C.
Book of Sirach
The Book of Sirach is a deuterocanonical Jewish wisdom text offering practical moral instruction and reflections on piety, ethics, and the law.
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D.
Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
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E.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deuterocanonical books Target entity description: The Deuterocanonical books are a set of biblical writings included in the Old Testament canon of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches but considered non-canonical or apocryphal by most Protestant traditions.
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A.
Apocryphal New Testament writings
Apocryphal New Testament writings are early Christian texts that imitate or expand upon New Testament genres such as gospels, acts, letters, and apocalypses but were not accepted into the canonical New Testament.
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B.
Books of the Maccabees
The Books of the Maccabees are ancient Jewish historical and religious texts recounting the Maccabean revolt and events surrounding the rededication of the Second Temple.
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C.
Book of Sirach
The Book of Sirach is a deuterocanonical Jewish wisdom text offering practical moral instruction and reflections on piety, ethics, and the law.
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D.
Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
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E.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament books
ⓘ
biblical books ⓘ religious texts ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Septuagint ⓘ |
| consideredAs |
apocryphal by many Protestants
ⓘ
canonical by the Catholic Church ⓘ canonical by the Eastern Orthodox Churches ⓘ non-canonical by most Protestant traditions ⓘ |
| contains |
1 Maccabees
ⓘ
2 Maccabees ⓘ Book of Daniel ⓘ
surface form:
Additions to Daniel
Additions to Esther ⓘ Baruch ⓘ Bel and the Dragon ⓘ Book of Sirach ⓘ
surface form:
Ecclesiasticus
Judith ⓘ Letter of Jeremiah ⓘ Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children ⓘ Book of Sirach ⓘ
surface form:
Sirach
Susanna ⓘ Tobit ⓘ Book of Wisdom ⓘ
surface form:
Wisdom of Solomon
|
| etymology | from Greek ‘deutero’ (second) and ‘kanon’ (rule, canon) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Deuterocanonical books
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surface form:
Deuterocanon
Second canon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Vulgate
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Vulgate
|
| influenced |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
Christian spirituality ⓘ Christian theology ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
Koine Greek ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
Westminster Confession of Faith
ⓘ
most Anglican evangelicals ⓘ most Lutheran churches ⓘ most Reformed churches ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Catholic biblical canon
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic biblical canon
Eastern Orthodox canon ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox biblical canon
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| recognizedBy |
Council of Carthage (397)
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Council of Florence ⓘ Council of Hippo (393) ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Hippo
Council of Trent ⓘ |
| sameAs |
Book of Sirach
ⓘ
surface form:
Sirach
|
| topic |
Jewish history
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martyrdom and persecution ⓘ prayer and worship ⓘ wisdom literature ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic liturgy
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Eastern Orthodox liturgy ⓘ |
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Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Testament apocrypha
this entity surface form:
Deuterocanon
this entity surface form:
Anglican Apocrypha