after nearly every New Testament
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book. The Hebrews and John evidence proves the
apostles knew the Apocrypha as a body (especially
Maccabees). It does not prove they read this book.
Do not blur that ... Sophonias, Aggeus, Zachary,
and Malachy..."
Read the list again.
First — Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The fathers
of Israel.
Then — twelve prophets. The Twelve Prophets of
Israel's own Scripture: Hosea, Amos, Micah, Joel,
Obadiah, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
Haggai, Zechariah