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.

Jubilees Retells Genesis with a Unique Spin

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:10

That’s the feeling I get when I read passages like this one from the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, sometimes called Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish religious work. I...

Patriarchs

The Angel of the Presence Guides Israel in the Desert

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 1:41

Our story begins not just at the beginning of time, but with the very blueprint for it. We’re talking about the Book of Jubilees, a text that, while not part of the canonical Hebre...

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Sabbath: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:41

But the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis and Exodus, really emphasizes this point. It paints a picture of creation itself as ...

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Strict Sabbath Laws Forbid Drawing Water

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:52

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered apocryphal by some but deeply important to others, delves into the details of how we're meant to observe sacred time. It's like ...

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Shabbat: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 3:1

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered scripture by some, gives us a glimpse into a fascinating perspective. It emphasizes the...

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Adam and Eve Tended Eden for Forty Days

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 3:25

The Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the Torah and offers a unique perspective on biblical history, gives us a fascinating glimpse. It claims to be a divinely revealed acco...

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The Ancient Roots of the Feast of Weeks

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:17

Where does that come from, really? We find a fascinating glimpse into its ancient roots in the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees is a fascinating text, considered part of...

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Mount Sinai Studies Torah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:34

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the 2nd century BCE, sheds some unique light on it. Jubilees focuses on calendar and law, presenting itself as a revelation giv...

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Written and Oral Law of Fifty

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:48

It offers a unique perspective on the calendar, one that's surprisingly precise... and maybe a little controversial. The passage focuses on dividing time: "from the first to the se...

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