Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha: ancient Jewish texts composed during the Second Temple period that, while not included in the canonical Hebrew Bible, preserve invaluable traditions about angels, the afterlife, and the end of days.

Esau: Laban at the Dawn of Creation

Book of Jasher Jasher 32

The story doesn't end there, and the Book of Jasher, a fascinating and often overlooked text, fills in some of the blanks. Let's dive into Chapter 32 and see what unfolded when the...

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Jacob and Noah of Dinah

Book of Jasher Jasher 33

Have you ever heard a story that just makes you stop and think, "Wow, people haven't changed much, have they?" That's how I feel about the story we're about to dive into from the B...

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Chiddekem and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Jasher 34

We all know the story from Genesis 34 – how Shechem, son of Hamor, defiled Jacob's daughter, Dinah, and how Jacob's sons, particularly Simeon and Levi, exacted a brutal revenge. Bu...

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Isaac's Legacy and Abraham

Book of Jasher Jasher 35

They were definitely outnumbered, and not exactly popular with the neighbors. But then, something amazing happened. Chapter 35 of the Book of Jasher opens with all the kings of the...

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Jacob's Offering and Bethel

Book of Jasher Jasher 36

We pick up with Jacob, now 99 years old, receiving a divine instruction. "Arise, go to Bethel," God tells him, "and remain there, and make there an altar to the Lord who appeareth ...

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Judah and the Patriarchs

Book of Jasher Jasher 37

We all know the story from Genesis 34: how Jacob's daughter Dinah is defiled by Shechem, son of Hamor, and how Simeon and Levi exact a brutal revenge, slaughtering all the men of t...

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Ihuri Beyond the Firmament

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We read about their exploits in the Torah, but sometimes the details feel…sparse. That's where books like the Book of Jasher come in. It's considered a type of Midrash, expanding o...

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Judah Beyond the Firmament and Jacob

Book of Jasher Jasher 39

Today, we're diving into one of those: a chapter from the Book of Jasher. This isn't the Biblical Book of Jasher referenced in Joshua and Samuel, mind you (that one's lost to time,...

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Olive Branch and Jacob

Book of Jasher Jasher 40

That’s where texts like the Book of Jasher come in, offering us a glimpse into those "untold" stories. Chapter 40 of Jasher picks up right after the sons of Jacob have plundered Ga...

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