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.

Jacob Among the Fathers and Rebecca

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:13

The story of Jacob and Esau, and their mother Rebecca, is a powerful, sometimes troubling, example of maternal love… and perhaps, a bit of manipulation. to the Book of Jubilees, a ...

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Jacob: Isaac and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:18

We all know the story of Jacob and Esau. The twins, locked in a sibling rivalry that shaped a nation. But the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered apocryphal by some, of...

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Isaac's Transgression and Blessings

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:23

Like, you read them and think, "Wait, did that really happen that way?" Let's talk about one of those moments. It's in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 26, and it's about Isaac, Jacob...

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Death of Rebecca and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:27

The story of Jacob and Esau is one of sibling rivalry, deception, and destiny. Today, we’re diving into a pivotal moment: Isaac unknowingly blessing Jacob instead of Esau, as recou...

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Abraham: Isaac and the Origins of the World

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:31

We throw them around pretty casually these days, don't we? "Bless you" after a sneeze. "Have a blessed day." But what if a blessing held real, tangible power? What if it could shap...

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Jacob's Transgression

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:34

We find ourselves right in the heart of that moment in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 26. It's a scene loaded with deception, a father's blindness, and a blessing that will echo thr...

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Blessing of Isaac and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:37

That’s the gut-wrenching scene we find ourselves in as we open the Book of Jubilees, chapter 26. The patriarch Isaac has just unknowingly blessed his younger son, Jacob, instead of...

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Birth of Esau and Isaac

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:40

The story of Esau is a masterclass in that feeling. We all know the story of Jacob and Esau. The twins. Jacob, the trickster, ends up getting the birthright and the blessing intend...

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Jacob Beyond the Firmament and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 27:1

That feeling, that burning resentment, is at the heart of our story today, straight from the Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the stories we find in the Torah itself. We’re...

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