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.

Teachings of Moses and Midian

Book of Jasher Jasher 86

Following the pestilence, God instructs Moses and Elazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to take a census. A head count of the entire Israelite community, specifically those twenty y...

MosesHoly LandSinai

Death of Joshua and Moses

Book of Jasher Jasher 87

The Sefer haYashar, or Book of Jasher, a collection of Jewish legends and lore, gives us a glimpse. Chapter 87 opens with a divine instruction. "At that time the Lord said to Moses...

JosephMosesTorahTemple

Covenant of Joshua of Moses

Book of Jasher Jasher 88

The story continues, of course! And today, we're diving into Chapter 88 of the Book of Jasher to see what happened as the Israelites finally entered the Promised Land under the lea...

CreationHeavenNoah & FloodMoses

Joshua in Battle

Book of Jasher Jasher 89

And in Chapter 89, we find just such a song, bursting with praise and recounting God's powerful deliverance. "Then spoke Joshua this song," the text begins, "on the day that the Lo...

CreationHeavenPatriarchsMoses

Edom in Battle

Book of Jasher Jasher 90

The Book of Jasher, an ancient text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13, 2 Samuel 1:18), offers some fascinating glimpses. Let's dive into Chapter 90 and see what's unfold...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsJosephMoses

Adonibezek's Legacy

Book of Jasher Jasher 91

We read about the conquest of Canaan in the Book of Joshua, but the story doesn't quite end there. The Book of Jasher, a non-canonical Jewish text that fills in some of the gaps in...

PatriarchsJosephHoly LandShabbat