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***they also included additions to other OT works, including a Psalm
***they also included additions to other OT works, including a Psalm
****but which later Jews (after 1st century AD) and, later, Protestants, disregarded
****but which later Jews (after 1st century AD) and, later, Protestants, disregarded
****primarily because of their references to intercessions of the saints, prayers to the dead, purgatory, and resurrection
****primarily because of their references to intercessions of the saints, prayers to the dead, purgatory, resurrection of the body and confession
***Protestants call these books "Apocrypha" and do not consider them canonical
***Protestants call these books "Apocrypha" and do not consider them canonical
**the books were part of the Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Old Testament), which was the most commonly used OT form during the 1st century A.D. (times of Christ)
**the books were part of the Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Old Testament), which was the most commonly used OT form during the 1st century A.D. (times of Christ)