Apocrypha means "hidden things" in Greek. Apocrypha in Christianity, which is related to the scriptures of the Lord, was not instituted into the Bible at the time it was created. The clergy who put together the Bible had several reasons for not establishing these writings, such as the pure...

The Bible is one of the most metaphorical works of literature ever published. One can find numerous symbols, double meanings and similes in most every chapter. They are employed through the use of animals, numbers, plants and even changes of weather. Though the metaphors are varied and expansi...