Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

1,329 texts · Page 44 of 148

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.

Sweetness of Torah and Sabbaths

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:35

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, speaks to this feeling with a stark warning. It paints a picture of a future where people have drifted far from their spiritual and et...

Noah & FloodTorah

Creation of the World

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:38

This ancient Jewish text, considered canonical by some but not others, pulls no punches when it comes to predicting the future – or, perhaps more accurately, warning us about the c...

Hell/GehennaTempleExile

Jacob and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:41

Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis and Exodus, offering a unique perspective on history and law. Some consider it part...

PatriarchsRepentanceHoly Land

Calendar of Jubilees

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:44

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but relegated to the Apocrypha by others, offers a glimpse into such a reality. Specifically, Chapter 23 paint...

Satan's Vision

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:49

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis and Exodus, gives us a glimpse of just such a time. It’s a breathtaking vision of the future, on...

DemonsJobPrayerShabbat

Trial of Moses of Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 24:1

Sometimes, it's written in the stars... or at least, on heavenly tablets. That's the image that leaps out at us from the Book of Jubilees. In chapter 24, we find God speaking direc...

PatriarchsMoses

Jacob's Vision and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 24:5

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but not included in the standard Hebrew Bible, takes us back to a time of literal hunger, a time when such fun...

PatriarchsProphecy

Esau: Edom and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 24:11

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text offering a unique perspective on biblical narratives, tells a story about just such a moment – the tale of Esau selling his birthright to J...

PatriarchsJosephEgypt

Isaac's Journey of Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 24:15

Isaac, son of Abraham, certainly knew that feeling. Our story picks up with him journeying towards Gerar, a Philistine territory, seeking refuge with King Abimelech. (Jubilees 24)....

CreationHeavenPatriarchsJoseph