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.

Seven Heavens

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 5:14

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, paints a stark picture of what unfolds when humanity's wickedness reaches a breaking point. It'...

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Gates of Repentance and Everything

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 5:18

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, offers a glimpse into just such a cosmic do-over. Chapter 5 speaks of a time of immense destruction. It paints a picture of divine jud...

Repentance

First Days of Existence

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 5:22

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, has something pretty definitive to say about that. The answer is a resounding no. Jubilees 5 la...

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Noah in Zion

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 5:26

The Book of Jubilees has some pretty strong words about that kind of thinking. It tells us, bluntly, that "if one gave everything that is on the earth, He will not regard the gifts...

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Righteousness of Noah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 5:30

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, gives us a compelling glimpse through the example of Noah. The text tells us that Noah's "heart...

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Noah's Generation and Seven

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 5:34

But the details... they're often more vivid and terrifying than we imagine. to one particular version, found in the Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some, and a fascin...

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Ararat Beyond the Firmament

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 5:40

We all know the story of the flood, the animals two-by-two, and the rainbow's promise. But what about the aftermath? What did the world look like when the waters finally receded? T...

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Noah at the Temple

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:1

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, gives us a fascinating, detailed timeline of those pivotal moments. It's like having a cosmic c...

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Noah Before the Altar

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:4

After all that devastation, how did Noah make things right again, not just with God, but with the very earth itself? Well, the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text, ...

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