Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The terms “deuterocanonical,” “apocryphal,” and “pseudepigraphal” get thrown around frequently in theological debates—especially amongst Catholics and Protestants. So what do they actually mean?

In this seventh episode of Stunned by Scripture, Dr. John Bergsma unpacks the significance of these terms and lays out the key distinctions between them.

Dive deeper into your knowledge of the Bible with John Bergsma in Stunned by Scripture.

00:00 Introduction & Definitions
03:03 The Deuterocanonical Books
06:20 The Apocrypha
11:12 Pseudepigraphal
12:58 Conclusion

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