Bad Books of the Bible
Fr. Stephen de Young on the Books Outside the Canon
Orthodox priest and author Fr. Stephen De Young returns to discuss his latest work, Apocrypha. In this episode, Joel and Jamey venture beyond the canonical boundaries—exploring the books sometimes left out, sometimes included, but always intriguing. What really makes a book "Scripture"? Explore the margins of the Bible with the author of Apocrypha: An Introduction to Extra Biblical Literature.
Friday, October 24, 2025
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A podcast about those books of the Old Testament first written and then mostly rejected by Jews. Later read and then abandoned by (at least some) Christians. The so-called apocryphal books are the Rodney Dangerfield of the Bible—they get no respect. Well, we’re here to fix that. We think these books deserve a little love. Why? Listen and find out yourself.
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Joel J. Miller
Jamey Bennett