PDF Version What is the source of the Apocrypha? “I shall bring my work to an end here too. If it is well composed and to the point, that is just what I wanted. If it is worthless and mediocre, that is all I could manage”—2 Maccabees 15:37-38 NJB. The writer of the Apocryphal book 2 Maccabees, in effect, admits that he is not inspired by God. The Apocrypha is accepted as being genuine by some people and some large religious organizations, … Continue reading Apocrypha – Inspired by God or Invented by Humans?