Storfjell states that verse one which: "speaks about the size and age of David in comparison to his brothers and about his appointment to the work of Shepherd" (1987) is confirmed in verse 10 "which contrasts the fact that size and age are not criteria for being appointed to the position of leaders over Israel. IV. The Attitude of deSilva Toward the Apocrypha

The work of deSilva reveals his attitude toward the Apocrypha in his statement of:

the Apocrypha, while not of the status of sacred Scripture have much to teach us about God, ethics, challenges to faithful living, and the developments in Jewish history, culture, and though that provide the matrix for the early church' (p.40) deSilva is stated to have summarized "the various genres contained therein which are those of:

1) History;

2) Wisdom literature;

3) Liturgical pieces;

4) Thematic essays; and 5) Apocalyptic texts"

Summary and Conclusion

It may never be known with an absolute certainty precisely who the author of the apocrypha, and specifically in the case of this work Psalm 151 actually is and while the story contained in the Psalm is valid in view of the official Bible at the same time there have been noted differences in the structure of this Psalm as compared to the other Psalms that were included in the Christian Bible. Psalm 151 is a Psalm of praise and worship to God, or Yahweh, just as are the other Psalms included in the official Christian Bible. deSilva shares a view that while this Psalm and the apocrypha are not...

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Gurtner, Daniel M. (2002) Book Review: Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance deSilva, David a. (2002) Introducing the Apocrypha: Message, Context, and Significance. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002

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BASOR, no. 165 (1962), pp. 11-15. (in Priestley,

Burrows, p.45.in Priestley

Yamauchi, Edwin (1973) the Stones and the Scriptures. Leicester: IVP, 1973, p.11Yamauchi, p.60. In Priestley (nd)

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Gurtner, Daniel M. (2002) Introducing the…