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.

Marriage of Jacob and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 38:15

In chapter 38, we read about what happened after Jacob’s sons came into conflict with the sons of Esau in the mountains of Seir. The sons of Jacob, fierce and determined, pressed h...

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Jerusalem the Golden and Jobab

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 38:19

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but excluded from the Hebrew Bible as we know it, gives us glimpses into that world. It’s a retelling of Genes...

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Esau and the Patriarchs of Edom

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:1

We've all been there. Sometimes even the most ancient texts can feel a little… dry. Today, let's peek into the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some Eth...

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Legacy of the Forefathers and Joseph

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:3

Our story picks up with Joseph, a mere seventeen years old, ripped from his family and sold into slavery in Egypt. Talk about a rough start! The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating tex...

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Marriage of Joseph

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:7

It’s a universal human experience, and it echoes through our sacred stories. Take the tale of Joseph and Potiphar's wife, for example. We know the story well from Genesis, but the ...

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Life of Joseph and Potiphar

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:11

You know, the Book of Jubilees? It's one of those ancient Jewish texts, considered apocryphal (meaning not part of the official canon) by some, but absolutely brimming with fascina...

Account of Joseph and Potiphar

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:14

You know, the one with the coat of many colors. We often focus on his rise to power in Egypt, but let’s not forget the messy middle. The part where he's wrongly accused and finds h...

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Talk: Joseph in the Days of Moses

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 39:19

Our story comes from the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church but not by most of mainstream Judaism. Think of it as a kind of ...

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Humility of Moses and Joseph

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 40:1

We’re opening the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some, like the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, but apocryphal by others. It's like a behind-the-scenes loo...

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