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Ben Sira, that wise sage whose words echo through the ages, had some pretty direct advice for those moments. His wisdom, preserved in the book of Ben Sira—a book considered part of...
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...
Sometimes, it's written in the stars... or at least, on heavenly tablets. That's the image that leaps out at us from the Book of Jubilees. In chapter 24, we find God speaking direc...
Ever feel like you're exactly where you're supposed to be, only to be told, "Nope, not it. Move along"? That's kind of what happened to Jacob in the Book of Jubilees. Imagine this:...
The Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some Jewish and Christian traditions, offers a powerful glimpse into the mechanics of forgiveness, and it all starts with a transg...
It's considered apocryphal – meaning it's not part of the biblical canon for most Jewish denominations. But it’s still a treasure trove of information about ancient Jewish thought ...
But that lifeline comes with a catch – a compromise of everything you hold sacred. That’s the agonizing dilemma faced by the Jews in Megillat Antiochus, a scroll recounting the eve...
The Prayer of Manasseh, though considered apocryphal by some, gives voice to that very human feeling. It's a raw, honest cry from the heart of someone who knows they've messed up –...
Following the pestilence, God instructs Moses and Elazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to take a census. A head count of the entire Israelite community, specifically those twenty y...
