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We're going to peek into the Book of Jubilees, a text considered scripture by some, a fascinating piece of Jewish history by others. It’s a retelling of Genesis and Exodus with som...
It’s a beautiful, almost intimate, scene from the life of Jacob, the patriarch who would become known as Israel. Specifically, we are looking at Chapter 22. Imagine old Jacob, his ...
Think of it as a behind-the-scenes look at some of our most beloved stories. Our scene: Jacob, nearing the end of his long and eventful life. The text tells us, "And he placed two ...
The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text offering a unique perspective on biblical narratives, tells a story about just such a moment – the tale of Esau selling his birthright to J...
It's a retelling and expansion of stories we find in Genesis, offering a slightly different perspective. Our focus? Chapter 24. It's a short, sharp account of Isaac and his struggl...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, offers a glimpse into that very notion, sometimes with chilling detail. Jubilees, which some consider to be part of the Pseudepigrapha...
A mother, hands placed gently on her child's head, bestowing not just love, but something…more. Something divinely inspired. We find a beautiful instance of this in the Book of Jub...
Today, let's delve into one such scene, found not directly in the Book of Genesis, but in the Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some, like the Ethiopian Orthodox Chu...
We find ourselves right in the heart of that moment in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 26. It's a scene loaded with deception, a father's blindness, and a blessing that will echo thr...
