What Are the Contents of the Various Books of the Old Testament Apocrypha?
The Old Testament Apocrypha consists of eleven or twelve books, depending upon how they are divided, that make up part of the Old Testament Scripture according to the Roman Catholic Church. The contents of these books are as follows. The Book Of Tobit The Book of Tobit tells the story about a man named Tobit. He rose to prominence in the Assyrian government after the Assyrians had taken the northern kingdom of Israel captive. Though Tobit eventually lost his position and became poor he still continued to live a righteous life before God. To add to his problems Tobit became blinded by an accident. The story goes on to tell about how Tobit sent his son Tobias to retrieve the family treasure. The traveling companion of Tobias on this journey was the angel Raphael (although his identity was unknown to either Tobit or Tobias). Later in the story Tobias found a cure for his father’s blindness. The book seems to have been written to teach the Jews how to act properly toward God even in the mi
