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THE APOCRYPHA OUTLINED
ACCEPTED AS DEUTEROCANONICAL BOTH THE CATHOLIC AND GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Tobit
Judith
Greek Esther
Wisdom
Sirach
Baruch
Letter of Jeremiah
 The Prayer of Azariah
 Susanna
Bel and the Dragon
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees


ACCEPTED AS DEUTEROCANONICAL BY THE GREEK AND RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

1 Esdras
Prayer of Manasseh
Psalm 151
3 Maccabees


THIS BOOK IS IN THE SLAVONIC BIBLE

2 Esdras


THIS BOOK IS IN THE APPENDIX OF THE GREEK BIBLE

4 Maccabees

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TOBIT     Wikipedia Article
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1:1-1:2   Introduction
 1:3-1:9   Tobit's Youth and Virtuous Life
 1:10-1:15   Taken Captive to Nineveh
 1:16-2:6   Courage in Burying the Dead
 2:7-2:10   Tobit Becomes Blind
 2:11-2:14   Tobit's Wife Earns Their Livelihood
 3:1-3:6   Tobit's Prayer
 3:7-3:9   Sarah Falsely Accused
 3:10-3:15   Sarah's Prayer for Death
 3:16-3:17   An Answer to Prayer
 4:1-4:19   Tobit Gives Instructions to His Son
 4:20-4:21   Money Left in Trust with Gabael
 5:1-5:22   The Angel Raphael
 6:1-6:9   Journey to Rages
 6:10-6:18   Raphael's Instructions
 7:1-9a   Arrival at Home of Raguel
 7:9b-7:16   Marriage of Tobias and Sarah
 8:1-8:18   Tobias Routs the Demon
 8:19-8:21   Wedding Feast
 9:1-9:6   The Money Recovered
 10:1-10:7   Anxiety of the Parents
 10:7-10:13   Tobias and Sarah Start for Home
 11:1-11:6   Homeward Journey
 11:7-11:18   Tobit's Sight Restored
 12:1-12:5   Raphael's Wages
 12:6-12:10   Raphael's Exhortation
 12:11-12:22   Raphael Discloses His Identity
 13:1-13:17   Tobit's Thanksgiving to God
 14:1-14:11a   Tobit's Final Counsel
 14:11b-14:15   Death of Tobit and Anna



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1:1-1:6   Arphaxad Fortifies Ecbatana
 1:7-1:12   Nebuchadnezzar Issues Ultimatum
 1:13-1:16   Arphaxad Is Defeated
 2:1-2:13   The Expedition against the West
 2:14-2:28   Campaign of Holofernes
 3:1-3:10   Entreaties for Peace
 4:1-4:7   Judea on the Alert
 4:8-4:15   Prayer and Penance
 5:1-5:4   Council against the Israelites
 5:5-5:24   Achior's Report
 6:1-6:21   Achior Handed over to the Israelites
 7:1-7:18   The Campaign against Bethulia
 7:19-7:32   The Distress of the Israelites
 8:1-8:8   The Character of Judith
 8:9-8:36   Judith and the Elders
 9:1-9:14   The Prayer of Judith
 10:1-10:10   Judith Preparess to Go to Holofernes
 10:11-10:19   Judith is Captured
 10:20-11:4   Judith Is Brought before Holofernes
 11:5-11:23   Judith Explains Her Presence
 12:1-12:9   Judith as a Guest of Holofernes
 12:10-12:20   Judith Attends Holofernes' Banquet
 13:1-13:10   Judith Beheads Holofernes
 13:10-13:20   Judith Returns to Bethulia
 14:1-14:10   Judith's Counsel
 14:11-14:19   Holofernes' Death Is Discovered
 15:1-15:7   The Assyrians Flee in Panic
 15:8-15:14   The Israelites Celebrate Their Victory
 16:1-16:20   Judith Offers Her Hymn of Praise
 16:21-16:25   The Renown and Death of Judith



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Chapters 11 and 12 are inserted in Gk.Esther Chapter 1 in the Bible Gateway.
Passage 13:1-7 is inserted in Gk.Esther Chapter 3.
Passage 13:8-18 and Chapters 14 and 15 are inserted in Gk.Esther Chapter 5.
Chapter 16 is inserted in Gk.Esther Chapter 8.
Passage 10:4-11:1 is inserted at the end of Gk.Esther Chapter 10.

11:2-11:12   Mordecai's Dream
 12:1-12:6   A Plot against the King
 1:1-1:9   Ahasuerus' Banquet
 1:10-1:22   Dismissal of Queen Vashti
 2:1-2:18   Esther Becomes Queen
 2:19-2:23   The Plot Discovered
 3:1-3:7   Mordecai Refuses to Do Obeisance
 3:8-3:13   Degree against the Jews
 13:1-13:7   The King's Letter
 3:14-3:15   The Distribution of the King's Letter
 4:1-4:17   Mordecai Seeks Esther's Aid
 13:8-13:18   Mordecai's Prayer
 14:1-14:19   Esther's Prayer
 15:1-15:16   Esther is Received by the King
 5:3-5:8   Esther Requests a Banquet
 5:9-5:14   Haman's Plot against Mordecai
 6:1-6:13   Mordecai's Reward from the King
 6:14-7:6   Haman at Esther's Banquet
 7:7-7:10   Punishment of Haman
 8:1-8:12   Royal Favor Shown the Jews
 16:1-16:24   The Decree of Ahasuerus
 8:13-8:17   The Distribution of the Decree
 9:1-9:17   Destruction of the Enemies of the Jews
 9:18-9:32   The Festival of Purim
 10:1-10:3   The Greatness of Mordecai
 10:4-10:13   Mordecai's Dream Fulfilled
 11:1   Postscript



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1:1-1:15   Exhortation to Uprightness
 1:16-2:20   Life as the Ungodly See It
 2:21-2:24   Error of the Wicked
 3:1-3:9   The Destiny of the Righteous
 3:10-3:13a   The Destiny of the Ungodly
 3:13b-4:15   On Childlessness
 4:16-4:19   The Triumph of the Righteous
 4:20-5:14   The Final Judgment
 5:15-5:23   The Reward of the Righteous
 6:1-6:11   Kings Should Seek Wisdom
 6:12-6:25   Description of Wisdom
 7:1-7:6   Solomon Like Other Mortals
 7:7-7:14   Solomon's Respect for Wisdom
 7:15-7:22   Solomon Prays for Wisdom
 7:22-8:1   The Nature of Wisdom
 8:2-8:8   Solomon's Love for Wisdom
 8:9-8:21   Wisdom Indispensible to Rulers
 9:1-9:18   Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom
 10:1-10:14   The Work of Wisdom from Adam to Moses
 10:15-10:21   Wisdom Led the Israelites out of Egypt
 11:1-11:14   Wisdom Led the Israelites through the Desert
 11:15-11:20   Punishment for the Wicked
 11:21-12:2   God Is Powerful and Merciful
 12:3-12:11   The Sins of Canaanites
 12:12-12:18   God Is Sovereign
 12:19-12:22   God's Lessons for Israel
 12:23-12:27   The Punishment of the Egyptians
 13:1-13:9   The Foolishness of Nature Worship
 13:10-13:19   The Foolishness of Idolatry
 14:1-14:11   Folly of a Navigator Praying to an Idol
 14:12-14:31   The Origin and Evils of Idolatry
 15:1-15:6   Benefits of Worshiping the True God
 15:7-15:17   The Foolishness of Worshiping Clay Idols
 15:18-16:14   Serpents in the Desert
 16:15-16:19   Disastrous Storms Strike Egypt
 16:20-16:29   The Israelites Receive Manna
 17:1-17:21   Terror Strikes the Egyptians at Night
 18:1-18:4   Light Shines on the Israelites
 18:5-18:19   The Death of the Egyptian Firstborn
 18:20-18:25   Threat of Annihilation in the Desert
 19:1-19:5   The Red Sea
 19:6-19:12   God Guides and Protects His People
 19:13-19:17   The Punishment of the Egyptians
 19:18-19:21   A New Harmony in Nature
 19:22   Conclusion



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1:1-1:30   Prologue of the Book of Sirach and His Praise of Wisdom
 2:1-2:18   Duties toward God
 3:1-3:16   Duties toward Parents
 3:17-3:29   Humility
 3:30-3:31   Alms for the Poor
 4:1-4:10   Duties toward the Poor and the Oppressed
 4:11-4:31   The Rewards of Wisdom
 5:1-6:4   Precepts for Everyday Living
 6:5-6:17   Friendship, False and True
 6:18-6:37   Blessings of Wisdom
 7:1-7:17   Miscellaneous Advice
 7:18-7:36   Relations with Others
 8:1-8:19   Prudence and Common Sense
 9:1-9:9   Advice Concerning Women
 9:10-9:16   Choice of Friends
 9:17-10:5   Concerning Rulers
 10:6-10:18   The Sin of Pride
 10:19-10:25   Persons Deserving Honour
 10:26-10:31   Concerning Humility
 11:1-11:6   The Deceptiveness of Appearances
 11:7-11:28   Deliberation and Caution
 11:29-12:18   Care in Choosing Friends
 13:1-14:2   Caution Regarding Associates
 14:3-14:19   Responsible Use of Wealth
 14:20-15:10   The Happiness of Seeking Wisdom
 15:11-15:20   Freedom of Choice
 16:1-16:23   God's Punishment of Sinners
 16:24-17:24   God's Wisdom Seen in Creation
 17:25-17:32   A Call to Repentance
 18:1-18:14   The Majesty of God
 18:15-18:18   The Right Spirit in Giving Alms
 18:19-18:29   The Need of Reflection and Self-Control
 18:30-19:3   Self-Control
 19:4-19:17   Against Loose Talk
 19:20-19:30   True and False Wisdom
 20:1-20:8   Silence and Speech
 20:9-20:17   Paradoxes
 20:18-20:23   Inappropriate Speech
 20:24-20:26   Lying
 20:27-20:31   Proverbial Sayings
 21:1-21:10   Various Sins
 21:11-21:28   Wisdom and Foolishness
 22:1-22:2   The Idler
 22:3-22:6   Degenerate Children
 22:9-22:18   Wisdom and Folly
 22:19-22:26   The Preservation of Friendship
 22:27-23:6   A Prayer for Help against Sinning
 23:7-23:11   Discipline of the Tongue
 23:12-23:15   Foul Language
 23:16-23:27   Concerning Sexual Sins
 24:1-24:22   The Praise of Wisdom
 24:23-24:34   Wisdom and the Law
 25:1-25:11   Those Who Are Worthy of Praise
 25:13-25:26   Some Extreme Forms of Evil
 26:1-26:4   The Joy of a Good Wife
 26:5-26:12   The Worst of Evils: A Wicked Wife
 26:13-26:27   The Blessing of a Good Wife
 26:28   Three Depressing Things
 26:29-27:3   The Temptation of Commerce
 27:4-27:7   Tests in Life
 27:8-27:10   Reward and Retribution
 27:11-27:15   Varieties of Speech
 27:16-27:21   Betraying Secrets
 27:22-27:29   Hypocrisy and Retribution
 27:30-28:11   Anger and Vengeance
 28:12-28:26   The Evil Tongue
 29:1-29:13   On Lending and Borrowing
 29:14-29:20   On Guaranteeing Debts
 29:21-29:28   Home and Hospitality
 30:1-30:17   Concerning Children
 30:18-30:25   Concerning Foods
 31:1-31:11   Right Attitude towards Riches
 31:12-31:24   Table Etiquette
 31:25-31:31   Temperance in Drinking Wine
 32:1-32:13   Etiquette at a Banquet
 32:14-33:6   The Providence of God
 33:7-33:19   Differences in Nature and in Humankind
 33:20-33:24   The Advantage of Independence
 33:25-33:33   The Treatment of Slaves
 34:1-34:8   Dreams Mean Nothing
 34:9-34:13   Experience as a Teacher
 34:14-34:20   Fear the Lord
 34:21-34:31   Offering Sacrifices
 35:1-35:13   The Law and Sacrifices
 35:14-35:26   Divine Justice
 36:1-36:22   A Prayer for God's People
 36:23-36:31   Concerning Discrimination
 37:1-37:6   False Friends
 37:7-37:15   Caution in Taking Advice
 37:16-37:26   True and False Wisdom
 37:27-37:31   Concerning Moderation
 38:1-38:15   Concerning Physicians and Health
 38:16-38:23   On Mourning for the Dead
 38:24-38:34   Trades and Crafts
 39:1-39:11   The Activity of the Scribe
 39:12-39:35   A Hymn of Praise to God
 40:1-40:11   Human Wretchedness
 40:12-40:17   Injustice Will Not Prosper
 40:18-40:27   The Joys of Life
 40:28-40:30   The Disgrace of Begging
 41:1-41:4   Concerning Death
 41:5-42:8   The Fate of the Wicked
 42:9-42:25   The Works of God in Nature
 43:1-43:8   The Splendor of the Sun
 43:9-43:33   The Glory of the Stars and the Rainbow
 44:1-44:15   Hymn in Honour of Our Ancestors
 44:16   Enoch
 44:17-44:18   Noah
 44:19-44:21   Abraham
 44:22-44:23   Isaac and Jacob
 45:1-45:5   Moses
 45:6-45:22   Aaron
 45:23-45:26   Phinehas
 46:1-46:10   Joshua and Caleb
 46:11-46:20   The Judges
 47:1   Nathan
 47:2-47:11   David
 47:12-47:22   Solomon
 47:23-47:25   Rehoboam and Jeroboam
 48:1-48:11   Elijah
 48:12-48:16   Elisha
 48:17-48:22   Hezekiah
 48:23-48:25   Isaiah
 49:1-49:13   Josiah and Other Worthies
 49:14-49:16   Retrospect
 50:1-50:21   Simon Son of Onias
 50:22-50:24   A Benediction
 50:25-50:29   Epilogue
 51:1-51:12   Prayer of Jesus Son of Sirach
 51:13-51:30   Autobiographical Poem on Wisdom



BARUCH     Wikipedia Article
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1:1-1:9   Baruch and the Jews in Babylon
1:10-1:14   A Letter to Jerusalem
 1:15-2:10   Confession of Sins
 2:11-2:26   Prayer for Deliverance
 2:27-3:8   God's Promise Recalled
 3:9-4:4   In Praise of Wisdom
 4:5-4:29   Encouragement for Israel
 4:30-5:9   Jerusalem Is Assured of Help



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1:1   Preface
 1:2-1:7   The People Face a Long Captivity
 1:8-1:40a   The Helplessness of Idols
 1:40b-1:73   The Foolishness of Worshiping Idols



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1:1-1:22   The Prayer of Azariah in the Furnace
 1:23-1:68   The Song of the Three Jews



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1:1-1:14   Susanna's Beauty Attracts Two Elders
 1:15-1:27   The Elders Attempt to Seduce Susanna
 1:28-1:46   The Elders Testify against Susanna
 1:47-1:64   Daniel Rescues Susanna



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1:1-1:22   Daniel and the Priests of Bel
 1:23-1:30   Daniel Kills the Dragon
 1:31-1:42   Daniel in the Lion's Den



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1:1-1:9   Alexander the Great
 1:10-1:15   Antiochus Epiphanes and Renegade Jews
 1:16-1:19   Antiochus in Egypt
 1:20-1:28   Persecution of the Jews
 1:29-1:40   The Occupation of Jerusalem
 1:41-1:64   Installation of Gentile Cults
 2:1-2:14   Mattathias and His Sons
 2:15-2:41   Pagan Worship Refused
 2:42-2:48   Counter Attack
 2:49-2:70   The Last Words of Mattathias
 3:1-3:26   The Early Victories of Judas
 3:27-3:37   The Policy of Antiochus
 3:38-3:60   Preparations for Battle
 4:1-4:25   The Battle at Emmaus
 4:26-4:35   First Campaign of Lysias
 4:36-4:61   Cleansing and Dedication of the Temple
 5:1-5:8   Wars with Neighboring Peoples
 5:9-5:23   Liberation of Galilean Jews
 5:24-5:44   Judas and Jonathan in Gilead
 5:45-5:64   The Return to Jerusalem
 5:65-5:67   Success at Hebron and Philistia
 6:1-6:17   The Last Days of Antiochus Epiphanes
 6:18-6:31   Renewed Attacks from Syria
 6:32-6:47   The Battle at Bethzechariah
 6:48-6:54   The Siege of the Temple
 6:55-6:63   Syria Offers Terms
 7:1-7:25   Expedition of Bacchides and Alcimus
 7:26-7:32   Nicanor in Judea
 7:33-7:50   Nicanor Threatens the Temple
 8:1-8:16   A Eulogy of the Romans
 8:17-8:32   An Alliance with Rome
 9:1-9:10   Bacchides Returns to Judea
 9:11-9:22   The Last Battle of Judas
 9:23-9:31   Jonathan Succeeds Judas
 9:32-9:49   The Campaigns of Jonathan
 9:50-9:57   Bacchides Builds Fortification
 9:58-9:73   The End of the War
 10:1-10:17   Revolt of Alexander Epiphanes
 10:18-10:25   Jonathan Becomes High Priest
 10:26-10:45   A Letter from Demetrius to Jonathan
 10:46-10:50   Death of Demetrius
 10:51-10:66   Treaty of Ptolemny and Alexander
 10:67-10:89   Appollonius Is Defeated by Jonathan
 11:1-11:19   Ptolemny Invades Syria
 11:20-11:37   Jonathan's Diplomacy
 11:38-11:53   The Intrigue of Trypho
 11:54-11:59   Trypho Seizes Power
 11:60-11:74   Campaigns of Jonathan and Simon
 12:1-12:23   Alliances with Rome and Sparta
 12:24-12:38   Further Campaigns of Jonathan and Simon
 12:39-12:53   Trypho Captures Jonathan
 13:1-13:11   Simon Takes Command
 13:12-13:24   Deceit and Treachery of Trypho
 13:25-13:30   Jonathan's Tomb
 13:31-13:42   Judea Gains Independence
 13:43-13:48   The Capture of Gazara by Simon
 13:49-13:53   Simon Regains the Citadel at Jerusalem
 14:1-14:3   Capture of Demetrius
 14:4-14:15   Eulogy of Simon
 14:16-14:24   Diplomacy with Rome and Sparta
 14:15-14:49   Official Honors for Simon
 15:1-15:14   Letter of Antiochus VII
 15:15-15:24   Rome Supports the Jews
 15:25-15:36   Antiochus VII Threatens Simon
 15:37-16:10   Victory over Cendebeus
 16:11-16:17   Murder of Simon and His Sons
 16:18-16:24   John Succeeds Simon



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1:1-1:9   A Letter to the Jews in Egypt
 1:10-1:17   A Letter to Aristobulus
 1:18-1:36   Fire Consumes Nehemiah's Sacrifice
 2:1-2:18   Jeremiah Hides the Tent, Ark, and Altar
 2:19-2:32   The Compiler's Preface
 3:1-3:12   Arrival of Heliodorus in Jerusalem
 3:13-3:21   Heliodorus Plans to Rob the Temple
 3:22-3:34   The Lord Protects His Temple
 3:35-3:40   The Conversion of Heliodorus
 4:1-4:6   Simon Accuses Onias
 4:7-4:17   Jason's Reform
 4:18-4:22   Jason Introduces Greek Customs
 4:23-4:29   Menelaus Becomes High Priest
 4:30-4:34   The Murder of Onias
 4:35-4:38   Andronicus Is Punished
 4:39-4:50   Unpopularity of Lysimachus and Menelaus
 5:1-5:14   Jason Tries to Regain Control
 5:15-5:27   Pillage of the Temple
 6:1-6:11   The Suppression of Judaism
 6:12-6:17   Providential Significance of the Persecution
 6:18-6:31   The Martyrdom of Eleazar
 7:1-7:42   The Martyrdom of Seven Brothers
 8:1-8:11   The Revolt of Judas Maccabeus
 8:12-8:20   Preparation for Battle
 8:21-8:29   Judas Defeats Nicanor
 8:30-8:36   Judas Defeats Timothy and Bacchides
 9:1-9:12   The Last Campaign of Antiochus Epiphanes
 9:13-9:18   Antiochus Makes a Promise to God
 9:19-9:29   Antiochus' Letter and Death
 10:1-10:9   Purification of the Temple
 10:10-10:13   Accession of Antiochus Eupator
 10:14-10:23   Campaign in Idumea
 10:24-10:38   Judas Defeats Timothy
 11:1-11:12   Lysias Besieges Beth-zur
 11:13-11:37   Lysias Makes Peace with the Jews
 12:1-12:9   Incidents at Japa and Jamnia
 12:10-12:16   The Campaign in Gilead
 12:17-12:25   Judas Defeats Timothy's Army
 12:26-12:31   Judas Wins Other Victories
 12:32-12:37   Judas Defeats Gorgias
 12:38-12:45   Prayers for Those Killed in Battle
 13:1-13:8   Menelaus Is Put to Death
 13:9-13:17   A Battle Near the City of Modein
 13:18-13:26   Antiochus Makes A Treaty with the Jews
 14:1-14:14   Alcimus Speaks against Judas
 14:15-14:25   Nicanor Makes Friends with Judas
 14:26-14:36   Nicanor Turns against Judas
 14:37-14:46   Razis Dies for His Country
 15:1-15:5   Nicanor's Arrogance
 15:6-15:19   Judas Prepares the Jews for Battle
 15:20-15:37   The Defeat and Death of Nicanor
 15:38-15:39   The Compiler's Epilogue



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1:1-1:22   Josiah Celebrates the Passover
 1:23-1:33   The End of Josiah's Reign
 1:34-1:46a   The Last Kings of Judah
 1:46b-1:58   The Fall of Jerusalem
 2:1-2:15   Cyrus Permits the Exiles to Return
 2:16-2:30   Opposition to Rebuilding Jerusalem
 3:1-3:17a   The Debate of the Three Bodyguards
 3:17b-3:24   The Speech about Wine
 4:1-4:12   The Speech about the King
 4:13-4:32   The Speech about Women
 4:33-4:41   The Speech about Truth
 4:42-4:57   Zerubbabel's Reward
 4:58-4:63   Zerubbabel's Prayer
 5:1-5:46   List of the Returning Exiles
 5:47-5:55   Worship Begins Again
 5:56-5:73   The Foundations of the Temple Laid
 6:1-6:22   Work on the Temple Begins Again
 6:23-6:34   Official Permission Granted
 7:1-7:9   The Temple Is Dedicated
 7:10-7:15   The Passover
 8:1-8:7   Ezra Arrives in Jerusalem
 8:8-8:24   The King's Mandate
 8:25-8:27   Ezra Praises God
 8:28-8:49   The Leaders Who Returned
 8:50-8:53   Ezra Proclaims a Fast
 8:54-8:60   The Gifts for the Temple
 8:61-8:67   The Return to Jerusalem
 8:68-8:90   Ezra's Prayer
 8:91-8:96   The Plan for Ending Mixed Marriages
 9:1-9:36   The Expulsion of Foreign Wives
 9:37-9:55   Ezra Reads the Law to the People



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 1:9-1:10   Confession of Sins
 1:11-1:15   Supplication for Pardon



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1:1-1:7   The Battle of Raphia
 1:8-1:15   Philopator Attempts to Enter the Temple
 1:16-1:29   Jewish Resistance to Ptolemy
 2:1-2:20   The Prayer of the High Priest Simon
 2:21-2:24   God's Punishment of Ptolemy
 2:25-2:33   Hostile Measures against the Jews
 3:1-3:10   The Jews and Their Neighbors
 3:11-3:30   Ptolemy's Decree That All Jews Be Arrested
 4:1-4:10   The Jews Deported to Alexandria
 4:11-4:21   The Jews Imprisoned at Schedia
 5:1-5:51   Execution of the Jews Is Twice Thwarted
 6:1-6:15   The Prayer of Eleazar
 6:16-6:29   Two Angels Rescue the Jews
 6:30-6:40   The Jews Celebrate Their Deliverance
 6:41-7:9   Ptolemy's Letter on Behalf of the Jews
 7:10-7:23   The Jews Punish and Return Home with Joy



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1:1-1:3   The Genealogy of Ezra
 1:4-1:11   Ezra's Prophetic Call
 1:12-1:23   God's Mercies to Israel
 1:24-1:40   Israel's Disobedience and Rejection
 2:1-2:14   God's Judgment on Israel
 2:15-2:32   Exhortation to Good Works
 2:33-2:41   Ezra on Mount Horeb
 2:42-2:48   Ezra Sees the Son of God
 3:1-3:27   Ezra's Prayer of Complaint
 3:28-3:36   Babylon Compared with Zion
 4:1-4:12   Limitations of the Human Mind
 4:13-4:21   Parable of the Forest and the Sea
 4:22-4:32   The New Age Will Make All Things Clear
 4:33-4:43   When Will The New Age Come?
 4:44-4:52   How Much Time Remains?
 5:1-5:13   Signs of the End
 5:14-5:20   Conclusion of the Vision
 5:21-5:30   Ezra's Second Prayer of Complaint
 5:31-5:40   Response to Ezra's Complaints
 5:41-5:49   Why Successive Generations Have Been Created
 5:50-6:6   When and How Will The End Come?
 6:7-6:10   The Dividing of the Times
 6:11-6:28   More Signs of the End
 6:29-6:34   Conclusion of the Second Vision
 6:35-6:37   The Third Vision
 6:38-6:54   God's Work in Creation
 6:55-6:59   Why Do God's People Suffer?
 7:1-7:16   Response to Ezra's Questions
 7:17-7:25   The Fate of the Ungodly
 7:26-7:44   The Temporary Messianic Kingdom
 7:45-7:61   Only a Few Will Be Saved
 7:62-7:74   Lamentation of Ezra, with Response
 7:75-7:101   State of the Dead before Judgment
 7:102-7:115   No Intercession for the Ungodly
 7:116-7:131   Lamentation over the Fate of Most People
 7:132-8:3   Ezra Appeals to God's Mercy
 8:4-8:19a   Ezra Again Appeals to God's Mercy
 8:19b-8:36   Ezra's Prayer
 8:37-8:45   Response to Ezra's Prayer
 8:46-8:63   Ezra's Final Appeal for Mercy
 9:1-9:13   More about the Signs of the End
 9:14-9:25   The Argument Recapitulated
 9:26-9:37   The Abiding Glory of the Mosaic Law
 9:38-10:28   The Vision of a Weeping Woman
 10:29-10:59   Uriel's Interpretation of the Vision
 11:1-11:35   The Vision of the Eagle
 11;36-12:6   A Lion Roused from the Forest
 12:7-12:39   The Interpretation of the Vision
 12:40-12:51   The People Come to Ezra
 13:1-13:13a   The Man from the Sea
 13:13b-13:58   The Interpretation of the Vision
 14:1-14:18   The Lord Commissions Ezra
 14:19-14:26   Ezra's Concern to Restore the Scriptures
 14:27-14:36   Ezra's Last Words to the People
 14:37-14:48   The Restoration of the Scriptures
 15:1-15:27   Vengeance on the Wicked
 15:28-15:33   A Terrifying Vision of Warfare
 15:34-15:45   Judgment on Babylon
 15:46-15:63   Judgment on Asia
 16:1-16:17   Further Denunciations
 16:18-16:34   The Horror of the Last Days
 16:35-16:50   God's People Must Prepare for the End
 16:51-16:67   The Power and Wisdom of God
 16:68-16:73   Impending Persecution of God's People
 16:74-16:78   Promise of Divine Deliverance



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1:1-1:12   The Author's Definition of His Task
 1:13-1:35   The Supremacy of Reason
 2:1-3:5   Compatibility of the Law with Reason
 3:6-3:18   King David's Thirst
 3:19-4:14   An Attempt on the Temple Treasury
 4:15-4:26   Antiochus's Persecution of the Jews
 5:1-5:38   Antiochus's Encounter with Eleazar
 6:1-6:35   Martyrdom of Eleazar
 7:1-7:23   An Encomium on Eleazar
 8:1-9:9   Seven Brothers Defy the Tyrant
 9:10-9:32   The Torture of the First and Second Brothers
 10:1-10:21   The Torture of the Third and Fourth Brothers
 11:1-11:27   The Torture of the Fifth and Sixth Brothers
 12:1-12:19   The Torture of the Seventh Brother
 13:1-14:10   Reason's Sovereignty in the Seven
 14:11-17:6   An Encomium on the Mother of the Seven
 17:7-18:5   The Effect of the Martyrdoms
 18:6-18:24   The Mother's Address to Her Children







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