| Book |
Description
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| Tobit |
A narrative about a righteous Israelite in exile and his son Tobias, who is guided by the angel Raphael.
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| Judith |
The story of a Jewish widow who saves her people by deceiving and killing the Assyrian general Holofernes.
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| Additions to Esther |
Extra passages found in the Greek version of Esther that add prayers, letters, and more explicit references to God.
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| Wisdom of Solomon |
A philosophical and poetic text reflecting on wisdom, righteousness, and God's relationship with Israel.
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| Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) |
A large wisdom book similar in style to Proverbs, written by Ben Sira around the 2nd century BCE.
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| Baruch |
A short book attributed to Jeremiah's scribe, including prayers of confession and a poem praising wisdom. Often includes the Letter of Jeremiah (sometimes counted separately).
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| Prayer of Azariah and the Song of the Three Young Men |
An addition to Daniel; a prayer and hymn sung by the three men in the fiery furnace.
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| Susanna |
An addition to Daniel; the story of a virtuous woman falsely accused of adultery and vindicated by the young Daniel.
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| Bel and the Dragon |
An addition to Daniel; two short narratives in which Daniel exposes the frauds of idol worship.
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| 1 Maccabees |
A historical account of the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire under the Maccabee family (2nd century BCE).
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| 2 Maccabees |
A more theological retelling of some of the same events, with a focus on martyrdom and God's justice.
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| Additional books accepted in some traditions
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| 1 Esdras |
An alternate Greek version of parts of 2 Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah.
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| 2 Esdras |
An apocalyptic text containing visions attributed to Ezra.
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| Prayer of Manasseh |
A short penitential prayer attributed to King Manasseh of Judah.
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| Psalm 151 |
A psalm attributed to David, found in the Septuagint but not the Masoretic text.
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| 3 Maccabees |
A narrative set before the Maccabean revolt, describing the persecution of Egyptian Jews under Ptolemy IV.
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| 4 Maccabees |
A philosophical discourse on the supremacy of reason over the passions, using Maccabean martyrs as examples.
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