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.

Jacob Builds an Altar at Bethel on the New Moon

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 31:8

Our scene opens with Jacob, newly blessed and carrying the weight of his future. He ascends to Bethel, a place already heavy with significance – the very spot where he had that ear...

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May God Bless You Through All the Ages

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 31:21

The passage comes from chapter 31, and it's essentially a profound blessing bestowed upon someone special. We're not told exactly who is doing the blessing or who is receiving it i...

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Jacob's Vision of Isaac

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 31:38

Sometimes, the real magic happens in the stillness. Take this little scene from the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis. We’re with ...

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Isaac Gives Jacob Final Advice Before Dying

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 31:45

We're diving into the Book of Jubilees, a text that fills in some of the gaps in the Genesis story. It's considered apocryphal by some, but it gives us a richer, more detailed look...

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Levi: Jacob and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 32:6

The Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells stories from Genesis and Exodus, but with a unique spin, adding details and interpretations not f...

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Seven Tablets From Heaven Delivered to Jacob in a Dream

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 32:27

Imagine this: Jacob's just had this incredible encounter. The text says, "He finished speaking with him, and He went up from him, and Jacob looked till He had ascended into heaven....

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Covenant of Rebecca

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 32:38

The ancient text of the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating work expanding on the narratives of Genesis, gives us a poignant example. We find ourselves in the midst of the story of Jac...

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Kingdom of Reuben

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 33:4

Our tale begins in the Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis. It's a fascinating, sometimes controversial, work that offers a unique perspective o...

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Reuben's Secret Sin Against His Father's Bed

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 33:6

We often hear the big stories, the grand narratives of faith and destiny. But what about the moments in between? The hidden struggles, the family dramas that shaped those monumenta...

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