• Well Dr. deSilva, I have just finished the course. At the end, you told us that reading them can give us a better appreciation of how knowledge of the Apocrypha can help us in deepening our engagement with the Scriptures. Amen, sir. Mission accomplished, and job well done. A fantastic course.

    1. Delighted that you found the experience worthwhile! As you can tell, I really love these texts. :)
    2. Ah yes, but do you have a sticker on the back of your car that sys "ASK ME ABOUT THE APOCRYPHA!"... the true sign of the Apocrypha Obsessed, LOL! Blessings!

  • I just started this course and realized that I need resources from the Platinum package. I have Gold. Can anyone recommend the necessary resources they find most beneficial?

    1. The resource linked to most often in the course is David deSilva's Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance (https://www.logos.com/product/2817/introducing-the-apocrypha-message-context-and-significance). You may also want to pick up Charles' translation of the apocrypha and pseudepigrapha (https://www.logos.com/product/4237/the-apocrypha-and-pseudepigrapha-of-the-old-testament-in-english).

  • Hey all! Firstly, I'm really enjoying Dr. deSilva's course and Learning Much! Quick question: can anyone give me a quick explanation of what is meant by the expression "Deuteronomy's philosophy of history"? I've seen it come up a couple of times now and am not quite sure what is meant. Dr. deSilva... are you here?! Heeeeeeeelp! :-)

    2. I'm delighted that you were finding the course helpful! (Sorry that I dip into my Faithlife feed so seldom!)
    3. No worries, sir! By the way, I had the pleasure of meeting Cynthia Long Westfall, whom I believe you know from your work on the CEB, back in the Spring. She certainly speaks Most Highly of you!

    4. Yes, I've known Dr. Westfall for quite some years now. She also did her dissertation work in Hebrews (a few years after I did mine -- and after I wrote my commentary on Hebrews as well, I think), so we connected at first around our mutual interest and her research in particular. She's done so much since!