In what ways does the Apocrypha point to Jesus as Savior?

[Andrew]

It's online.

Here's what I found about it:

2 Esdras - Conservapedia

www.conservapedia.com

The Greek form of this book in the Septuagint does not have the first two chapters of 2 Esdras which appear in the Latin version of the book. For this reason most scholars hold Chapters 1 and 2 of the Latin and English versions to be of Christian origin (probably second century), because they assert God's rejection of the Jews and speak of the Messiah in Christian terms: they describe the rejection of the Jews in favor of the Christians in words resembling Christian theological language of the second and third centuries.

This section also contains a vision of the Messiah as the Son of God who ministers to the martyred saints in heaven:

Because of their apparently Christian character, many scholars and students of the Bible regard these first two chapters as late second or third century Christian additions to the work.

Oh I see, it sounds "too Christian" because it points to Christ thus it's a forgery

 

[NathanH83]

It's online.

Here's what I found about it:

2 Esdras - Conservapedia

www.conservapedia.com

The Greek form of this book in the Septuagint does not have the first two chapters of 2 Esdras which appear in the Latin version of the book. For this reason most scholars hold Chapters 1 and 2 of the Latin and English versions to be of Christian origin (probably second century), because they assert God's rejection of the Jews and speak of the Messiah in Christian terms: they describe the rejection of the Jews in favor of the Christians in words resembling Christian theological language of the second and third centuries.

This section also contains a vision of the Messiah as the Son of God who ministers to the martyred saints in heaven:

Because of their apparently Christian character, many scholars and students of the Bible regard these first two chapters as late second or third century Christian additions to the work.

And what about chapter 7? Have you read the whole book, or just an online commentary?

 

[Lamb]

And what about chapter 7? Have you read the whole book, or just an online commentary?

I might have read the entire book decades ago. So give specific verses if you will pointing to Jesus as Savior.

 

[Andrew]

I might have read the entire book decades ago. So give specific verses if you will pointing to Jesus as Savior.

26 “For indeed the time will come, when the signs that I have foretold to you will come to pass, that the city that now is not seen shall appear, and the land that now is hidden shall be disclosed. 27 Everyone who has been delivered from the evils that I have foretold shall see my wonders. 28 For my son the Messiah shall be revealed with those who are with him, and those who remain shall rejoice four hundred years.

 

[Lamb]

26 “For indeed the time will come, when the signs that I have foretold to you will come to pass, that the city that now is not seen shall appear, and the land that now is hidden shall be disclosed. 27 Everyone who has been delivered from the evils that I have foretold shall see my wonders. 28 For my son the Messiah shall be revealed with those who are with him, and those who remain shall rejoice four hundred years.

You gave that one already and I gave you this:

In what ways does the Apocrypha point to Jesus as Savior?

Let's say every book listed in Article 6 of the 39 Articles of the singular Anglican Church (the "Bible" Nathan says is genuine - no other and no less books), let's say every one of them can be documented to have been written on July 17, 38 AD (by our calendar), would that be PROOF that ergo...

christianityhaven.com

 

[Andrew]

You gave that one already and I gave you this:

In what ways does the Apocrypha point to Jesus as Savior?

Let's say every book listed in Article 6 of the 39 Articles of the singular Anglican Church (the "Bible" Nathan says is genuine - no other and no less books), let's say every one of them can be documented to have been written on July 17, 38 AD (by our calendar), would that be PROOF that ergo...

christianityhaven.com

It's from chapter 7 that Nathan was talking about

 

[NathanH83]

You gave that one already and I gave you this:

In what ways does the Apocrypha point to Jesus as Savior?

Let's say every book listed in Article 6 of the 39 Articles of the singular Anglican Church (the "Bible" Nathan says is genuine - no other and no less books), let's say every one of them can be documented to have been written on July 17, 38 AD (by our calendar), would that be PROOF that ergo...

christianityhaven.com

It’s from chapter 7, not chapters 1 and 2.

 

[Lamb]

It’s from chapter 7, not chapters 1 and 2.

The entire 2 Esdras book was written in the 1st century.

 

[Andrew]

The entire 2 Esdras book was written in the 1st century.

Because a prophecy has passed, scholars date it to after the fact.
I.e Here is a snippet from your article regarding 2 esdras

Most critics agree with the scholarly interpretation that the eagle in the fifth vision of 2 Esdras 5 undoubtedly represents the Roman empire. If that is the case, then the three heads of the Roman Empire are possibly Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian; and since most scholars today suggest the destruction of Jerusalem so often referred to in 2 Esdras must be that by Titus in A.D. 70, this indicates that the most likely probable date for the composition of 2 Esdras is after Titus' destruction of the Second Temple, and that the book must date sometime toward the end of the first century, or more nearly from the last quarter of the century—probably between 90 and 96, though some suggest a date as late as 218.

 

[NathanH83]

The entire 2 Esdras book was written in the 1st century.

The book claims to be written by Ezra himself. That’s about 4th century BC.