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.

When God Created and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:29

The sheer magnitude of creation, neatly organized into a divine schedule. It’s mind-boggling, isn't it? Our little peek into that schedule comes from the Book of Jubilees, a text s...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:32

The Book of Jubilees, also known as Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish religious work of 50 chapters, considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as well as Ethiopian J...

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Adam in Paradise and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:36

Today, we're diving into a passage from Jubilees that focuses on the Sabbath, that sacred day of rest. The text claims that God said He would teach humankind about the Sabbath, "th...

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Sabbath: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:41

But the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis and Exodus, really emphasizes this point. It paints a picture of creation itself as ...

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Death of Shabbat

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:45

We're talking life-and-death serious. The Book of Jubilees, a text that offers a unique retelling of biblical history, really drives this home. It's not part of the Hebrew Bible ca...

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Written and Oral Law of Shabbat

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:48

Turns out, they’re all about that rest too. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some Jewish and Christian traditions but not included in the standard H...

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First Days of Existence and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:52

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered apocryphal by some but deeply important to others, delves into the details of how we're meant to observe sacred time. It's like ...

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Shabbat: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 3:1

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered scripture by some, gives us a glimpse into a fascinating perspective. It emphasizes the...

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Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 3:5

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered scripture by some Jewish and Christian traditions, gives us a glimpse into those initial moments. It paints a picture of a world...

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