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We’ve spent some time talking about daring women of the Bible, but sometimes, the most compelling stories lie just outside the generally accepted canon. The Book of Judith, part of...
It doesn't just jump into the action; it roots itself in generations. "This is the book of Tobi," it begins, and then launches into a cascade of names, each "son of" the one before...
Our story begins with Tobi. He’s in exile in Nineveh, in Assyria. And right away, he’s calling out to God: “Remember me, my God, for good.” He’s not just asking for a favor; he’s r...
The Book of Tobit, a beautiful and often overlooked story from the Apocrypha, tells of a righteous man living in exile in Nineveh. He's committed to burying the dead, a sacred act ...
That’s kind of where Sarah finds herself in the Book of Tobit. Imagine this: you’re a young woman, ready to start your life, but every man you marry dies on your wedding night. Not...
He’s lying there, remembering a debt, a sum of money he entrusted to a man named Gabael, way back in Rages, a city in Media – ancient Persia. "Behold, I ask every day to die," he t...
Tobit, blind and burdened by misfortune, remembers he entrusted a significant sum of money to a man named Gabael, living far away in Media. Twenty years prior, to be exact! But how...
Our heroes, Tobiyyah and the angel Raphael (disguised as a human, of course), are on a journey. They arrive at Agbatauis (Ecbatana), and Raphael drops a bombshell. "My brother," he...
We’re at a wedding, a joyous occasion. Tobiyyah has finally won the hand of Sarah, overcoming incredible obstacles with the help of the angel Raphael. You'd think the story would b...
