Codex, manuscript book, especially of Scripture, early literature, or ancient mythological or historical annals.
Apocrypha, (from Greek apokryptein, "to hide away"), in biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture.
It also contributed to the sanctification of the canon by treating literature like Scripture, whose every word could be parsed and illuminated.
"The Pipes of Christmas," a program of holiday music with readings from scripture and the literature of Scotland, Ireland and Wales; with the Solid Brass Ensemble; the harpist Jennifer Port; the dance trio Local Hero; and others.
Could all those many, many people involved in the development of biblical literature and the canon of Scriptures have been so blind, so stupid?
He was well-versed in classical Greek and Roman philosophy, ranging from the pre-Socratics through the Hellenistic schools, and was also an avid student of the ancient scriptures and wisdom literature of various Asian traditions.
Robert Alter, professor of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California at Berkeley, for example, examines the Bible's literary influence in "Canon and Creativity: Modern Writing and the Authority of Scripture" (Yale University Press).
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH "The Pipes of Christmas," a Celtic holiday concert, including Scottish and Irish bagpipers and the Solid Brass Ensemble; accompanied by readings from Celtic literature and Scripture.
Parallelism, the interpretation of scripture by means of scripture, is a corollary of the belief in the unity of scripture.
Regular reading of Scripture in the synagogue on Mondays, Thursdays, Sabbaths, and festivals, coupled with concurrent translations into the Aramaic vernacular and frequent sermons, provided for lifelong instruction in the literature and the various teachings elicited from it.
