471 passages in Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha
Individual passages from Book of Jubilees, shown in source order. Page 2 of 10.
The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the canonical Hebrew Bible but cherished by some, gives us glimpses into just that. It's like peeking behind the curtain of Genesis, of...
The Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some ancient Jewish groups but not included in the standard Hebrew Bible, offers a unique perspective on this. In Jubilees 4, w...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, offers us a glimpse into his extraordinary life. This book, considered scripture by some, expands on the biblical narrative, filling i...
The Torah tells us simply that "Enoch walked with God, and he was no more, for God took him" (Genesis 5:24). A bit mysterious, isn't it? Well, the Book of Jubilees – a fascinating ...
Book of Jubilees turns to Four Sacred Places God Chose on Earth. Here's the thing: according to Jubilees, God has four places on earth that are particularly special. Think about th...
A small but powerful passage from chapter 4. The Book of Jubilees tells us that in the fifteenth jubilee period – a "jubilee" being a period of 49 years – specifically in the third...
Take Adam, for example. The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that retells and expands upon the stories in Genesis, gives us a fascinating detail about his death. It tells u...
The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the standard Hebrew Bible but considered sacred by some, gives us a peek into how this concept was understood long ago. It states, quit...
Something went terribly wrong in the early days of the world. According to the Book of Jubilees, a group of ancient texts dated to approximately 160-150 BCE, the children of men mu...
It involves Watchers, forbidden knowledge, and a whole lot of trouble. This isn't just a story of two rogue angels, Shemhazai and Azazel. According to some accounts, like the one w...
The Book of Jubilees isn't part of the standard Jewish biblical canon, the Tanakh. But it's a hugely important ancient Jewish text, offering a unique perspective on biblical narrat...
Take the Book of Jubilees, for instance. It paints a stark picture of a world gone wrong, a world that’s deeply, fundamentally…corrupt. The verse reads, "And God looked upon the ea...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, paints a stark picture of what unfolds when humanity's wickedness reaches a breaking point. It'...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, offers a glimpse into just such a cosmic do-over. Chapter 5 speaks of a time of immense destruction. It paints a picture of divine jud...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, has something pretty definitive to say about that. The answer is a resounding no. Jubilees 5 la...
The Book of Jubilees has some pretty strong words about that kind of thinking. It tells us, bluntly, that "if one gave everything that is on the earth, He will not regard the gifts...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories in Genesis, gives us a compelling glimpse through the example of Noah. That Noah's "heart was righteous in ...
The details... they're often more vivid and terrifying than we imagine. to one particular version, found in the Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some, and a fascinatin...
The familiar story centers on the flood, the animals two-by-two, and the rainbow's promise. But what about the aftermath? What did the world look like when the waters finally reced...
Book of Jubilees turns to Noah at the Temple. Then, a few months later, on the new moon of the first month, something even more profound happened: "the earth became visible." The w...
After all that devastation, how did Noah make things right again, not just with God, but with the very earth itself? Well, the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text, ...
When Noah finally stepped onto dry land, one of the first things he did was offer a sacrifice. But what was so special about it? The Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the st...
It's considered part of the apocrypha or deuterocanonical texts by some, and is especially important in Ethiopian Orthodox tradition. It's an ancient Jewish writing that retells th...
Where does that come from, really? We find a fascinating glimpse into its ancient roots in the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees is a fascinating text, considered part of...
The Book of Jubilees, a text bubbling with rich detail expanding on the Torah’s narratives, dives headfirst into this very topic. This isn’t just a suggestion; it's a decree. A pow...
The Book of Jubilees, treasured as scripture by some ancient Jewish communities like the Essenes of Qumran, retells the Torah with a storyteller's eye for detail. And chapter 6 lin...
Book of Jubilees turns to Noah's Legacy. Specifically, The passage is talking about a particular festival. What festival? Well, that’s up for debate, but the text emphasizes its in...
Book of Jubilees turns to Mount Sinai Studies Torah. It states, quite directly, that "one day in the year in this month they shall celebrate the festival. For it is the feast of we...
In the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but relegated to the Apocrypha by others, we find a particularly intriguing answer. what makes a day specia...
Book of Jubilees turns to Marking Time After the Flood in the Book of Jubilees. "And on the new moon of the fourth month the mouths of the depths of the abysses beneath were closed...
It offers a unique perspective on the calendar, one that's surprisingly precise... and maybe a little controversial. The passage focuses on dividing time: "from the first to the se...
The Book of Jubilees, a text not found in the Hebrew Bible but considered scripture by some, gets pretty specific about the calendar. It envisions a perfectly ordered world, where ...
This fascinating book, considered apocryphal (meaning not part of the Jewish biblical canon) by many but still deeply influential, claims to reveal secrets given directly to Moses ...
The Book of Jubilees, a text not found in the Hebrew Bible but considered scripture by some, grapples with this very issue. It warns about a future where people will "confound all ...
Book of Jubilees turns to What Noah Did After Leaving the Ark. The Book of Jubilees, sometimes called Lesser Genesis, is a fascinating ancient Jewish text that expands on the stori...
This book, considered scripture by some and a valuable historical source by others, gives us a detailed look into the life of figures from the Hebrew Bible. a particular moment – a...
Book of Jubilees turns to Noah Plants a Vineyard - A Scandalous Scene in Jubilees. It's considered apocryphal by some, meaning it's not included in the canonical Hebrew Bible, but ...
The Book of Jubilees pauses in chapter 7 on one of the strangest scenes in Torah, a small but potent episode that centers on an embarrassing incident involving Noah, his sons Shem,...
It all goes back to a rather dramatic episode after the flood, as recounted in the Book of Jubilees. We know the story: Noah's son, Ham, sees his father in a… well, let’s just say ...
The familiar picture has Noah stepping off the ark and. well, what? Where did he go? What did he do? The Book of Jubilees, a text not found in the Hebrew Bible but considered sacre...
Book of Jubilees turns to Watchers — Noah at the Dawn of Creation. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered scripture by some and a valuable historical source by others,...
Chapter 7 of Jubilees dives right into the chaos following the emergence of the Nâphîlîm, those figures often translated as "giants" or "fallen ones." Think of them as the offsprin...
Book of Jubilees turns to Noah's Burden After Surviving the Flood. Well, the Book of Jubilees gives us a glimpse into that moment, a peak into Noah's heart. It's not quite the Tana...
The Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some but not included in the standard Hebrew Bible, gives us a peek into Noah's anxieties about the future. Specifically, Jubil...
What is the Book of Jubilees, you ask? It's an ancient Jewish text, considered apocryphal by some, pseudepigraphal by others – meaning its authorship is debated. It retells the sto...
It’s a thread woven through so much of Jewish thought, and it surfaces powerfully in the Book of Jubilees. This ancient text, considered canonical by some but not included in the s...
The Book of Jubilees, sometimes called Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish religious work of 2nd century BC origin. It retells parts of Genesis and Exodus, but with a unique spin,...
Chapter 7 offers some fascinating, practical instructions about offerings and agricultural practices. It tells us that whatever's left over from offerings should be eaten by the se...
