[daniel1212]

The Gospel of John has a dependency on Second Maccabees, for it is no where else taught.

And Acts 17:28 has "dependency" upon wisdom from within paganism, which does not make such Scripture: "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring." (Acts 17:28)

And before you showed up distinction was made btwn types of references vs quoting or invoking Hebrew canonical Scripture as Scripture. Once again you are engaging in vain rabble-rousing.

[af_vet_1981]

And Acts 17:28 has "dependency" upon wisdom from within paganism, which does not make such Scripture: "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring." (Acts 17:28)

It is true, and it is Scripture now ... as the quote above shows.

Second Maccabees is not pagan or Gentile. It is Jewish. The Messiah Himself sanctified the Feast of the Dedication by His presence in the re-dedicated Holy Temple. The one holy catholic and apostolic Church included Second Maccabees where the Feast of the Dedication is taught and enjoined, (as the Book of Esther where the Feast of Purim is taught) in the Bible. It has remained there, even for Protestants, until the 19th Century.