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.

Joseph's Vision of Satan

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 46:7

This wasn't just a fleeting moment of goodwill; the Book of Jubilees specifies that this harmony lasted for "ten weeks of years" – seventy years in total – all the days of Joseph's...

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Jacob in Joseph's Time and Egyptians

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 46:11

We're diving into the Book of Jubilees, specifically chapter 46. Now, the Book of Jubilees isn't part of the standard Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh, that you'd find in most synagogues. ...

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Joseph's Transgression and Egypt

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 46:15

That’s kind of what happened after Joseph's incredible rise to power in Egypt. Remember Joseph? Sold into slavery by his brothers, then, through a series of unbelievable events, ri...

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Jacob's Miracle of Egypt

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 46:20

Chapter 46 tells us about a significant moment: the Israelites, after a period of time, gathered up all the bones of Jacob’s children, with one notable exception: Joseph. And where...

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Joseph the Dreamer and Pharaoh

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 46:24

It comes from the Book of Jubilees, specifically chapter 46. The Book of Jubilees, for those who aren't familiar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis and ...

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Joseph the Ruler and Egypt

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 47:1

Like you're swimming upstream in a river of… well, you get the picture. That struggle, that feeling of being unfairly opposed, is an incredibly ancient one. And it echoes through t...

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Birth of Moses and Seven

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 47:6

to one of those today, a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of Moses' infancy. We all know the story: Pharaoh, gripped by fear of the Israelites' growing numbers, decrees that ...

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Tharmuth Before the Flood

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 47:9

We all know the broad strokes – the decree, the basket, the river. But have you ever stopped to consider the details, the near-miraculous chain of events that had to unfold just so...

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The Burning Bush and Egyptian

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 47:14

We know he was found in the reeds, destined for greatness. But what happened between that moment and the burning bush? Well, the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient text not in...

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