Wikipedia's first sentence called it “deuterocanonical”. Today it says “deuterocanonical book of the old testament”.
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Deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament of the Bible Nevi'im (Prophets) Latter Minor Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Ketuvim (Writings) Five Megillot (Scrolls) Historical Old Testament ( Christianity ) Deuterocanonical Bible portal v t e The Letter of Jeremiah , also known as the Epistle of Jeremiah , is a deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament ; this letter is attributed to Jeremiah and addressed to the Jews who were about to be carried away as captives to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar . It is included in Catholic Church bibles as the final chapter of the Book of Baruch ( Baruch 6 ). It is also included in Orthodox bibles as a separate book, as well as in the Apocrypha of the King James Version .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
of the Old Testament The Letter of Jeremiah , also known as the Epistle of Jeremy, is a deuterocanonical (or apocryphal ) book of the Old Testament ; this letter purports to have been written by Jeremiah to the Jews who were about to be carried away as captives to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar . It is included in Catholic Bibles as the final chapter of the Book of Baruch . It is also included in Orthodox Bibles as a standalone book. The title of this work is misleading, for it is neither a letter nor was it written by the prophet Jeremiah .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Nevi'im (Prophets) Latter Minor Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Ketuvim (Writings) Five Megillot (Scrolls) Historical Old Testament ( Christianity ) Deuterocanonical Bible portal v t e The Letter of Jeremiah , also known as the Epistle of Jeremiah , is a deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament ; this letter purports to have been written by Jeremiah to the Jews who were about to be carried away as captives to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar . It is included in Catholic Bibles as the final chapter of the Book of Baruch . It is also included in Orthodox Bibles as a standalone book. The title of this work is misleading, for it is neither a letter nor was it written by the prophet Jeremiah .
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The opening as it stood in 2020 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Nevi'im (Prophets) Latter Minor Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Ketuvim (Writings) Five Megillot (Scrolls) Historical Old Testament ( Christianity ) Deuterocanonical Bible portal v t e The Letter of Jeremiah , also known as the Epistle of Jeremiah , is a deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament ; this letter purports to have been written by Jeremiah to the Jews who were about to be carried away as captives to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar . It is included in Roman Catholic Bibles as the final chapter of the Book of Baruch .It is also included in Orthodox Bibles as a separate book..
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament of the Bible Nevi'im (Prophets) Latter Minor Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Ketuvim (Writings) Five Megillot (Scrolls) Historical Old Testament ( Christianity ) Deuterocanonical Bible portal v t e The Letter of Jeremiah , also known as the Epistle of Jeremiah , is a deuterocanonical book of the Old Testament ; this letter is attributed to Jeremiah to the Jews who were about to be carried away as captives to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar . It is included in Roman Catholic Bibles as the final chapter of the Book of Baruch ( Baruch 6 ). It is also included in Orthodox Bibles as a separate book, as well as in the Apocrypha of the Authorized Version .
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deuterocanonical
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deuterocanonical book of the old testament
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