471 passages in Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha
Individual passages from Book of Jubilees, shown in source order. Page 9 of 10.
The birthright, the trickery, the stolen blessing... But what about the aftermath, the settling of scores, the final chapter of their fraught relationship? Well, the Book of Jubile...
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...
Book of Jubilees turns to The Forgotten Kings of Edom Before Israel Had Kings. Chapter 38 of Jubilees, in particular, offers a tantalizingly brief list of Edomite kings. It's almos...
We've all been there. Sometimes even the most ancient texts can feel a little… dry. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered preserved in Ethiopian manuscript tradition ...
Our story picks up with Joseph, a mere seventeen years old, ripped from his family and sold into slavery in Egypt. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that expands on the bibl...
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 ...
It's one of those ancient Jewish texts, considered apocryphal (meaning not part of the official canon) by some, but absolutely brimming with fascinating details and expansions on t...
Book of Jubilees turns to Joseph Falsely Accused and Thrown Into Prison. Our story picks up in the Book of Jubilees, specifically chapter 39. Now, the Book of Jubilees is a fascina...
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. In Jubilees 39, we find J...
Book of Jubilees turns to Joseph Interprets Dreams in Pharaoh's Dungeon. Jubilees 40, and its take on the Joseph story. You remember Joseph. Sold into slavery by his brothers, he r...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that retells and expands upon stories from the Hebrew Bible, gives us a glimpse into this pivotal moment. Pharaoh wakes up, shaken. He'...
Pharaoh, the most powerful man in the land, is understandably worried. He needs a solution, and fast. The text says, "let Pharaoh appoint overseers in all the land of Egypt, and le...
The story of Joseph, as told in the Book of Jubilees, gives us a glimpse. The familiar version gives us the broad strokes: sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, falsely accuse...
Jubilees, in its 40th chapter, paints a picture of Joseph that goes beyond the familiar story of the coat of many colors and the dreams. It tells us, "for he walked in uprightness,...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that retells and expands upon stories from Genesis, picks up the narrative with Joseph at a pivotal moment. It tells us that on the ver...
Sometimes, it's in these tiny glimpses that we catch sight of the divine hand at work. The Book of Jubilees itself. it’s a fascinating text! It's considered apocryphal by some, but...
The kind that makes you wonder, "Wait, what exactly is going on here? The Book of Jubilees isn't actually part of the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh, as we know it. It's considered Apocr...
This particular passage, Jubilees 41, picks up the story of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his daughter-in-law, Tamar. Remember how Judah's son, Er, was not a good man...
Book of Jubilees turns to Tamar Disguises Herself and Confronts Judah. Judah's life wasn't easy. He had just lost his wife. According to Jubilees, after the mourning period, Tamar ...
Book of Jubilees turns to Judah's Uncomfortable Encounter With His Own Sin. The passage in question, Jubilees 41, picks up after Judah’s wife has passed away. It states simply "and...
Book of Jubilees turns to Judah and Joseph of Tamar. Remember Judah? One of Jacob’s sons, a key figure in the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. Well, his story doesn't e...
Book of Jubilees turns to Judah Confesses That Tamar Is More Righteous. Remember the story? Judah's wife dies. He’s supposed to give his youngest son, Shelah, to his widowed daught...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text from the Second Temple period, offers a powerful glimpse into the mechanics of forgiveness, and it all starts with a transgression. Cha...
Book of Jubilees turns to Judah and the Fires of Gehenna of Tamar. Our focus today is on a snippet from chapter 41. What's it about? The text lays down some pretty stark directives...
Book of Jubilees turns to A Famine When the Land Itself Refused to Give. The Book of Jubilees, if you aren't familiar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis...
The Book of Jubilees certainly thinks so. It retells familiar biblical narratives, but with a unique perspective, filling in details and offering its own interpretations. to a snip...
In case you're not familiar, the Book of Jubilees is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis from a slightly different angle, adding details and interpretations ...
Book of Jubilees turns to Joseph Holds Simeon Hostage and Demands Benjamin. The Book of Jubilees, a text preserved in Ethiopian manuscript tradition and valued by many others for i...
Book of Jubilees turns to Egypt — Joseph's Vision. Remember Joseph? The favored son, sold into slavery in Egypt? He rises to power, interprets Pharaoh's dreams, and foresees a deva...
The famine in the land was brutal. The people were starving. Desperate, Jacob turned to his sons: "Go again," he pleaded, "and procure food for us, that we die not." His sons were ...
Book of Jubilees turns to Judah Pledges His Own Life for Benjamin's Safety. Our scene unfolds as Jacob, still grieving for the supposed loss of Joseph, is incredibly reluctant to l...
Book of Jubilees turns to Joseph's Brothers Finally Stand Before Him Again. The scene. The brothers stand before this powerful Egyptian official, not realizing it’s the very brothe...
The brothers of Joseph certainly did. Remember them? They who sold their own brother into slavery? Well, their story takes another twist in the Book of Jubilees, specifically chapt...
That tension, that feeling of unease even amidst blessing, it's woven right into the fabric of the story of Joseph and his brothers. And in the Book of Jubilees, a retelling of Gen...
Remember the story of Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt? He rises through the ranks, becomes a powerful official, and then… his brothers, unknowingly, come to him seeking grain du...
That feeling, that primal dread of exposure, is at the heart of this little snippet from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 43. The Book of Jubilees, for those less familiar, is a fasci...
Book of Jubilees turns to Trial of Judah of Joseph. It all revolves around a cup. Not just any cup, but a cup that Joseph, disguised as a powerful Egyptian official, uses to test h...
Book of Jubilees turns to Joseph in Jewish Tradition. Remember the story? Joseph, the favored son, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers? He rises to power in Egypt, and then, ...
Book of Jubilees turns to Joseph Reveals His Identity and Weeps. What does it add to this already dramatic reunion? In Jubilees, 43, Joseph, overcome with emotion, tells his brothe...
Years ago, you thought you'd lost your beloved son, Joseph, to a tragic death. The grief must have been unbearable. Now, after all this time, his brothers are returning from Egypt ...
That’s where Jacob found himself when he heard the news – unbelievable news – that his beloved son, Joseph, was not only alive but thriving in Egypt. Can you imagine the scene? His...
That sense of, "Which way do I go?" That's precisely where we find Jacob in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 44. He's facing a dilemma of epic proportions. His son, Joseph, is a power...
The story It's considered apocryphal by some, meaning it's not included in the standard Hebrew Bible canon, but it offers incredible insight into the beliefs and interpretations of...
That feeling, that tension, is right at the heart of the story we find in the Book of Jubilees as Jacob, now also known as Israel, prepares to leave the familiar for the unknown. T...
Genealogies stretching back to… well, seemingly forever! A reader can skim over them, but sometimes, buried within those lists, are little gems of insight. The Book of Jubilees, a ...
Book of Jubilees turns to Egypt — Jacob's Legacy. In this chapter, we get a list. A list of names. Zebulon and his sons: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. Four in total. Okay, not exactly ...
While Genesis gives us the basic family tree, other ancient texts fill in fascinating details, sometimes even offering slightly different accounts. one of those: the Book of Jubile...
Back the curtain on a seemingly simple passage from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 44. It’s a passage that, At first, reads like a dry family register. But stick with me, because wi...
