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.

Asher Among the Fathers and Egypt

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 44:28

While Genesis gives us the basic family tree, other ancient texts fill in fascinating details, sometimes even offering slightly different accounts. Today, we’re diving into one of ...

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Bilhah and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 44:33

Today, let’s pull back the curtain on a seemingly simple passage from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 44. It’s a passage that, at first glance, reads like a dry family register. But ...

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Er's Legacy

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:1

Today, let's talk about the number seventy. Specifically, the seventy souls of Jacob’s family who went down to Egypt. It's a seemingly simple statement, isn’t it? "And all the soul...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:6

Then imagine the reunion. The overwhelming rush of emotion... That's the scene we're about to step into. We find Joseph, who after years of hardship, has risen to power in Egypt. A...

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Joseph Among the Fathers and Goshen

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:10

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the biblical narrative, gives us a beautiful glimpse into those moments. It tells us that Joseph and his brothers gathe...

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Joseph's Vision

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:13

We all know the story of Joseph. Sold into slavery, falsely accused, imprisoned, but ultimately rising to become second-in-command in Egypt. But what happened after he interpreted ...

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Joseph and the Promised Land of Egypt

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:17

There's a whole world of fascinating texts out there, bubbling with stories and details that expand on the familiar narratives. Today, let's peek into one of them: the Book of Jubi...

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Jacob's Transgression

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 45:21

The Torah is full of these moments, these transitions, these reminders of our own mortality. And the Book of Jubilees, that fascinating text that expands upon Genesis, Exodus, and ...

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Levi's Legacy and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 46:1

It tells a fascinating detail about the passing of knowledge, specifically within the family of Jacob. Chapter 46 tells us a simple but profound thing: "And he gave all his books a...

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