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.

Birth of Noah and Shem

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 8:34

It’s a question that’s echoed through generations. According to the Book of Jubilees, it was Noah himself who laid out the boundaries. Imagine Noah, fresh off the Ark, surveying a ...

Adam & EveMosesPrayer

Noah's Spiritual Journey

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 10:6

We hear about the ark, the dove, the rainbow... but then what? Turns out, things weren’t exactly smooth sailing. Imagine this: The world is starting over. Noah and his family are t...

Noah & FloodSoul

The Great Flood

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 10:18

The Book of Jubilees, a text considered scripture by some but not included in the standard Jewish or Christian Bibles, fills in gaps in the Genesis story. It's like the director's ...

DemonsNoah & FloodJob

Abraham's Transgression of Abram

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 14:23

The scene is set. God is speaking, promising judgement upon the nation that will enslave Abraham's descendants. But it doesn’t end there. There’s a promise of liberation, a return ...

Noah & FloodJosephTorahEgypt

Kingdom of Abraham and Abram

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 14:27

And it's a little different than what you might expect. In Jubilees 14, we find Abraham in a very familiar role: making sacrifices. He offers up pieces of animals, birds, fruit-off...

Noah & FloodTorahSacrifice

Abraham and the Ark of Abram

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 15:9

We often hear the story of Abraham, the patriarch, but sometimes we miss the sheer power of the moment his name was transformed. It's not just a name change; it's a cosmic realignm...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsTorah

Covenant of Abraham of Canaan

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 15:13

Specifically, we're going to explore Chapter 15, which focuses on the covenant between God and Abraham. This is a foundational story, one that echoes through Jewish history and ide...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsTorahHoly Land

Ishmael and Noah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 15:21

It's easy to skim over those verses in Genesis, but the Book of Jubilees gives us a peek into his immediate reaction. The text tells us, “And Abraham fell on his face, and rejoiced...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsMatriarchsTorah

Covenant of Isaac and Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 15:25

We're in the aftermath of a huge moment: God’s promise to Abraham. But it's not just any promise; it's a covenant. A sacred agreement. God tells Abraham, "My covenant shall I estab...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsMatriarchsTorah