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Is there something in Sirach that caused it to be considered Apocrypha?

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My limited research on the topic suggests the only reason [Sirach](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirach) (or Ecclesiasticus or Ben Sira, etc.) was put in the Apocrypha was because the Jewish canon excluded it. As for why the Jewish canon did not include it, I couldn't find any reasoning that involved the content of the book. Is there something theologically problematic in Sirach that prevents it from being classified as Scripture (from a Protestant view)?
Asked by David Starkey (277 rep)
Feb 1, 2018, 06:48 PM
Last activity: Feb 2, 2018, 10:50 PM