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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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the second century BCE, offers a glimpse into just that. It paints a picture of a world teeming with angels, a world where the ...
