Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Isaac's Offering of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 35:20

Now, the Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis, often filling in gaps and offering unique perspectives. In this part...

Patriarchs

Esau: Isaac's Legacy

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 36:1

Sometimes, the little snippets, the moments in between the big events, can be just as fascinating. Take the story of Isaac, Esau, and Jacob. We know the highlights. But what about ...

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Raphael and the Angels

Apocrypha Book of Tobit 13:1

And just when things seem darkest, light breaks through. Chapter 13 of the Book of Tobit isn't just a story; it's an explosion of joy, a testament to faith, and a reminder that eve...

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Translating the Torah and Ptolemy

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:56

The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text that purports to describe the creation of the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible), gives us a glimpse into this questi...

Prophecy

Ptolemy and the Rabbis

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:160

Are they just habits, or something more profound? Well, the Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text describing the translation of the Torah into Greek, touches on just that. It offers ...

Prophecy

Legend of Septuagint

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:203

We find this scene in the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating document that purports to describe how the Septuagint – the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible – came to be. It's a r...

Prophecy

Letter from Alexandria

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:251

It might surprise you. In the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text that purports to describe the creation of the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible), we find l...

Prophecy

Matityahu and the Promised Land

Apocrypha Megillat Antiochus 1:16

The story of Yoḥanan's bravery is found in Megillat Antiochus, a historical narrative that recounts the events of the Ḥanukkah story from a different perspective than the Book of M...

Holy Land

Moses in Joseph's Time and Manetho

Josephus Against Apion 31:1

It concerns Moses, the ultimate liberator, and some truly wild accusations leveled against him. Now, Josephus, in his work Against Apion, addresses these very claims, specifically ...

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