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Definition of Apocryphalness

Apocryphalness
Apocryphalness A*poc"ry*phal*ness, n. The quality or state of being apocryphal; doubtfulness of credit or genuineness.

Meaning of Apocryphalness from wikipedia

- be of doubtful authorship or authenticity. In Christianity, the word apocryphal (ἀπόκρυφος) was first applied to writings that were to be read privately...
- but not divinely inspired. As such, to refer to Gnostic writings as "apocryphal" is misleading since they would not be classified in the same category...
- Apocryphal prayer (in the Index of Repudiated Books, false prayer) is a prayer modeled on the church prayer, but containing a large number of insertions...
- org. "Esther, Book of" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905. "Esther, Apocryphal Book of" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905. Bush, Frederic W. (1998)...
- The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885. The updated Oxford...
- time the Temple was destro**** by Romans in 70 AD. Deuterocanonical and Apocryphal books included in the Septuagint are: The large majority of Old Testament...
- chose a separate numbering for apocryphal books and called it 1 Esdras (using the Gr**** form to differentiate the apocryphal book from the canonical Ezra)...
- called the First Apocryphal Apocalypse of John, Gr**** apocalypse The Apocalypse of John Chrysostom, also called the Second Apocryphal Apocalypse of John...
- numbering sequence. Donus: The name has only been used by one pope. The apocryphal Pope Donus II resulted from confusion between the Latin word dominus (lord)...
- Antiquity and the Middle Ages, Pilate became a prominent figure in Christian apocryphal literature known as the “Pilate cycle.” Eastern traditions often depicted...