Exploring the Apocrypha from a Latter-Day Saint Perspective

"Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you concerning the Apocrypha-- There are many things contained therein that are true... And whoso is enlightened by the Spirit shall obtain benefit therefrom." -- Doctrine and Covenants 91:1,5 Although the books of the Apocrypha are not formally accepted in traditional Christian canon, there is still much that can be learned from their pages. A study of these ancient writings reveals an important era of Jewish development that eventually sent the stage for the rise of Christianity. The Apocrypha was not included in the Joseph Smith Translation and so is not considered part of Latter-day Saint canon, but records show that Joseph Smith and the early members of the restored Church used these books as a spiritual and historical supplement to the Bible. Popular speaker and BYU professor Jared W. Ludlow examines each book in the Apocrypha from a Latter-day Saint view to show what we can learn from these stories and how they relate to our own history and beliefs. Allow this easy-to-read introduction to the Apocrypha to open your mind to the enlightenment that these ancient words can bring.