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's Legacy and Bilhah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 34:21

The Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some but excluded from the Hebrew Bible, gives us a glimpse into just such a time of profound loss for Jacob. It's a raw, emoti...

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Joseph and the Patriarchs of Kippur

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 34:24

Sometimes, the answers are tucked away in unexpected corners of our history, like in the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees isn't part of the standard Hebrew Bible we read...

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Reuben's Legacy and Canaanite

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 34:28

It wasn't always about grand gestures and sacrifices. Sometimes, it was about simple, annual reflection. The Book of Jubilees, a text considered scripture by some ancient Jewish gr...

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Jacob's Legacy and Simeon

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:1

We know so much about Jacob himself, and his twelve sons who would father the tribes of Israel. But what about their wives? The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text ...

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Forefathers of Israel and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:4

It’s a question as old as… well, as old as families themselves. And in the Book of Jubilees, we find a powerful little exchange between Jacob and his mother, Rebekah, that sheds li...

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Jacob: Rebecca and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:7

Rebecca, the matriarch of our people, certainly did. The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, gives us a glimpse into her final days. It...

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Marriage of Rebecca

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:11

Today, let's peek into the final days of Rebecca, wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau, as described in the Book of Jubilees. This fascinating text, considered apocryphal (me...

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Jacob's Transgression and Inheritance

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:15

Forget the polite smiles and carefully chosen words. Sometimes, the gloves came off. The Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some but not included in the Hebrew Bible ...

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Isaac's Offering of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:20

Now, the Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis, often filling in gaps and offering unique perspectives. In this part...

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