Parshat Behar

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The sabbatical year, the jubilee year, laws of land ownership, and the prohibition against usury. Leviticus 25:1-26:2.

The Ten Commandments and Jerusalem

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:39

That's the scene set for us right at the beginning of Jubilees. God commands Moses, "Write down for thyself all these words which I declare unto thee on this mountain, the first an...

CreationAngelsPatriarchsMoses

Moses's Journey

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:41

Our story begins not just at the beginning of time, but with the very blueprint for it. We’re talking about the Book of Jubilees, a text that, while not part of the canonical Hebre...

CreationHeavenAngelsTorah

Sabbath: Hidden Secrets of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:4

The Book of Jubilees, a text that dances on the edge of the biblical canon, gives us a breathtakingly detailed account. It’s a story of creation, but also so much more. It’s a stor...

CreationSoulSabbathMiracles

When God Created and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:29

The sheer magnitude of creation, neatly organized into a divine schedule. It’s mind-boggling, isn't it? Our little peek into that schedule comes from the Book of Jubilees, a text s...

CreationHeavenMysticismSabbath

Adam in Paradise and Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:36

Today, we're diving into a passage from Jubilees that focuses on the Sabbath, that sacred day of rest. The text claims that God said He would teach humankind about the Sabbath, "th...

Adam & EvePatriarchsSabbathMiracles

Sabbath: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:41

But the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis and Exodus, really emphasizes this point. It paints a picture of creation itself as ...

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Death of Shabbat

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:45

We're talking life-and-death serious. The Book of Jubilees, a text that offers a unique retelling of biblical history, really drives this home. It's not part of the Hebrew Bible ca...

Holy Land

Dwelling Place of God and Adam

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 3:25

The Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the Torah and offers a unique perspective on biblical history, gives us a fascinating glimpse. It claims to be a divinely revealed acco...

HeavenAdam & EveTorahHoly Land

Noah in Zion

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 5:26

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...

Noah & FloodHoly Land