Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Rebecca's Legacy and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:19

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...

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Kingdom of Esau and Isaac

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:5

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...

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Jacob's Transgression

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:34

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...

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Blessing of Isaac and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:37

That’s the gut-wrenching scene we find ourselves in as we open the Book of Jubilees, chapter 26. The patriarch Isaac has just unknowingly blessed his younger son, Jacob, instead of...

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Jacob Beyond the Firmament and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 27:1

That feeling, that burning resentment, is at the heart of our story today, straight from the Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the stories we find in the Torah itself. We’re...

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Jacob Among the Fathers and Haran

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 27:6

to a juicy little episode from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 27, and see what kind of familial kerfuffles our ancestor Jacob found himself in. Remember Jacob and Esau? Those twins,...

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Laban and the Patriarchs of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 27:18

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered scripture by some Jewish and Christian traditions, gives us a glimpse. It fills in gaps in the biblical narrative, offering a mo...

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Jacob's Vision

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 27:26

That’s the feeling I get whenever I read the story of Jacob’s dream in the Book of Jubilees. Here’s the scene: Jacob, all alone on a journey. The sun is setting, and he’s far from ...

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Laban and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:1

And his story, preserved in texts like the Book of Jubilees, is a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world of faith, family, and promises. The passage we're looking at comes from...

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