📜 Christ-Centered Foundations from Apocryphal & Non-Canonical Texts - Short Sheets

 A Tabulated Guide of Truth Beyond the Canon

Theme / Truth	Book/Source	Reference / Section	Summary / Christ Connection	Canonical Status / Notes
Divine Wisdom as Pre-Incarnate Christ	Wisdom of Solomon	7:22–8:1	Wisdom is personified as pure, loving, and life-giving — a clear foreshadowing of Christ as the eternal Wisdom of God	Deuterocanonical; Catholic & Orthodox Bibles
The Messianic Deliverer	Psalms of Solomon	Psalm 17 (esp. v. 21–22)	Describes a righteous king who will deliver Israel, a messianic figure linked to Christ’s justice and salvation	Pseudepigraphal; influential in early Jewish-Christian thought
The Watchers and the Angelic Fall	1 Enoch (Book of Watchers)	Chapters 6–16	Fallen angels corrupt humanity, setting the stage for the need of a Redeemer — Jesus Christ ultimately defeats evil forces	Pseudepigraphal; not canonical but historically influential
The Heavenly Messiah and Son of Man	1 Enoch (Similitudes)	Chapters 37–71	Predicts a "Son of Man" figure who will judge the world and bring salvation — parallels New Testament Christology	Pseudepigraphal; important messianic text
The Suffering Righteous One	Wisdom of Solomon	2:12–20	Foretells unjust suffering and death of the righteous one — a typology of Christ’s passion and resurrection	Deuterocanonical
Angelology and Archangels’ Role	Tobit	Chapter 12	Archangel Raphael as a healer and guide — prefigures Christ’s healing ministry and angelic protection for believers	Deuterocanonical
Resurrection and Afterlife Hope	2 Maccabees	7:1–42; 12:43–46	Martyrs express faith in resurrection; prayers for the dead affirm hope in life after death through God’s justice, fulfilled in Christ’s resurrection	Deuterocanonical
The Law and Wisdom in Daily Life	Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)	Chapters 1–4	Emphasizes the value of wisdom and obedience — wisdom personified and connected to God’s plan, ultimately fulfilled in Christ	Deuterocanonical
The Messiah as Judge and King	Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs	Various sections (esp. Judah, Simeon)	Prophecies of a coming righteous judge and king who will establish God’s kingdom — echoes of Christ’s future reign	Pseudepigraphal
The New Covenant and Covenant Renewal	Jubilees	Various	Retells Genesis emphasizing covenant faithfulness and the hope of restoration — points to Christ’s covenant fulfillment	Pseudepigraphal
The Divine Word and Creation	The Gospel of the Hebrews (fragments)	Fragmentary	Early Christian text emphasizing Jesus as the Word and Wisdom of God incarnate	Non-canonical, early Christian apocrypha
Prayer and Spiritual Warfare	The Apocalypse of Paul	Visions of heaven, prayers, and spiritual battles	Describes heavenly realms and spiritual warfare, with Christ as the victorious one	Pseudepigraphal
Messiah’s Birth and Role	Protoevangelium of James	Chapters 1–20	Focuses on the birth and early life of Mary and Jesus — affirms the virgin birth and divine mission of Christ	Non-canonical, influential in Christian tradition