Why were the books of the Prophets recorded?

Hi,

"This [canonization of Samuel II] was not for the purpose of telling the story itself, like the books of chronicles composed by the nations, but for the purpose of learning the service of Gd."

(Don Isaac Abarbanel to Neviim Rishonim, pg. 164)

מועדים לשמחה,
Mordechai

Reliability of the Apocrypha

Hi,

"Do not trust that which is recorded in the Book of Chronicles of Moses. I'll provide a principle: Any book not recorded by the prophets, or by the sages via received tradition, is not reliable, and may contain items which contradict accurate information. This is true for Sefer Zerubavel, Sefer Eldad haDani and the like."

(R' Avraham ibn Ezra, extended commentary to Shemot 2:22)

Have a great day,
Mordechai