Parshat Bereshit

7,741 related texts · Page 849 of 861

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.

Noah Before the Altar

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:4

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, ...

Noah & FloodTempleRepentance

Noah's Offering and Sacrifice

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:8

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...

Noah & FloodTorahPrayer

Noah Receives the Torah and Moses

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:17

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...

Noah & FloodTorahHoly Land

The Great Flood and Shavuot

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:25

Specifically, we're looking at chapter 6. This book, considered scripture by some Jewish groups in antiquity (like the Essenes who lived at Qumran), offers a fascinating perspectiv...

HeavenNoah & FloodTorahMiracles

Story of Noah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:38

And 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 ...

Noah & Flood

The Great Flood

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:43

The passage we’re looking at today comes from chapter 6, and it's all about Noah and the flood. But it's not just a retelling of the familiar story. It's about marking time, about ...

Noah & Flood

Noah's Journey and Ararat

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 7:1

We usually picture him releasing the dove, seeing the rainbow, and then…poof! The story fades. But Jewish tradition, especially in texts outside the Bible, fills in those gaps. Let...

Noah & Flood

The Great Flood

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 7:5

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. Today, we’re focusing o...

CreationTempleRepentance

Shem's Transgression and Noah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 7:14

Specifically, we're going to look at chapter 7, a small but potent piece of the narrative. It centers around a rather embarrassing incident involving Noah, his sons Shem, Ham, and ...

Noah & FloodHoly Land