Parshat Chayei Sarah

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The death and burial of Sarah, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah joins the family. Genesis 23:1-25:18.

Abram and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 14:32

We catch glimpses of it in the text, but sometimes, we need a little help filling in the blanks. That's where texts like the Book of Jubilees come in. The Book of Jubilees, sometim...

Patriarchs

Ishmael and the Angels

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 15:36

There’s this fascinating ancient text, the Book of Jubilees, a work that retells the stories of Genesis and Exodus but with a very particular slant. It’s not part of the Hebrew Bib...

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Abraham and the Patriarchs of Mamre

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 16:1

The Book of Jubilees, a text not found in the Hebrew Bible but considered scripture by some, pulls back the curtain on some pretty intense family drama, and the consequences of not...

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Abraham Among the Fathers and Sukkot

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 16:40

We often think of the Torah as the ultimate source, and of course, it is foundational. But there are other ancient texts, bubbling with stories and traditions, that shed even more ...

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The Binding of Isaac and Mast

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 17:22

The Book of Jubilees, a text revered by some ancient Jewish communities but not included in the standard biblical canon, gives us a glimpse behind the curtain of one of the most ch...

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Faith of Abraham of Hagar

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 17:25

Jubilees, considered scripture by some and an important historical text by others, paints a picture of Abraham's unwavering faith in the face of, let’s just say, a lot of challenge...

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Abraham Among the Fathers and Beersheba

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 18:1

And He said, "Because thou hast obeyed My voice, and hast not withheld thy son, thy first-born, but hast offered him up to Me, in order that I might make a great nation of thee, an...

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The Binding of Isaac

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 18:7

We all know the story of the Akeidah, the Binding of Isaac, from Genesis 22. But other ancient texts offer us glimpses that fill in the emotional landscape, adding layers of meanin...

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Abraham Among the Fathers and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 19:26

In the Book of Jubilees, we get a peek into just such a moment. Think of it as a sort of ancient family drama, playing out with eternal consequences. We're eavesdropping on a conve...

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