[Invincibly Ignorant]

The fact that they aren't in the canon should tell us something. But I lack familiarity with the works you mention. More to add to my reading list! ;o)

Perhaps the reason the canon was never opened again after the days of Ezra was for the very reason that intertestimental writings ascribe diety to the messiah. Just a thought.

[malakhi]

Perhaps the reason the canon was never opened again after the days of Ezra was for the very reason that intertestimental writings ascribe diety to the messiah. Just a thought.

I really have to read the works in question before I can comment intelligently (or otherwise ;o). I've heard of extra-canonical writings that speculate about the preexistence of the messiah. Is this the sort of thing you are talking about? Or is it more specific?