Divine Presence of Egypt

Legends of the Jews 3:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

THE MATERIALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TABERNACLE

Themes

Temple Egypt Divine Justice Patriarchs Shekhinah

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Legends of the JewsAbraham — Isaac Among the FathersTake Isaac, for example. His life, as the great compilation Legends of the Jews tells us, reads like a mirror image of his father Abraham's. Abraham had to leav 4 EzraThe End Of The WorldOne vision, described in Tree of Souls, paints a picture so vivid, so intense, it’s hard to ignore. Imagine this: in the very generation when the Messiah finall Ben SiraA Prayer to End the Arrogance of TyrantsIt pulls no punches in its call for humility and divine justice. Ben Sira, a sage writing in Hebrew around 200 BCE, gives us these powerful words: "Make an end Psalm 154Psalm 154 and the Longing to Be Near GodPsalm 154, a beautiful text found amongst the Dead Sea Scrolls, speaks to exactly that feeling. It's about being close to, or far from, the divine presence. And Book of JasherJoseph and Creation of MedanimBook of Jasher turns to Joseph and Creation of Medanim. The Medanim, hearing that Potiphar, "an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard," was looking for a ser Book of JasherJacob Sends His Sons to Egypt for GrainRemember, this is an ancient Hebrew text, not considered canon, but full of fascinating stories filling in gaps in the biblical narrative. Our story picks up wi