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.

Abraham Among the Fathers and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 19:26

In the Book of Jubilees, we get a peek into just such a moment. Think of it as a sort of ancient family drama, playing out with eternal consequences. We're eavesdropping on a conve...

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Abraham's Transgression and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:16

We find ourselves at the end of Abraham's life. He’s preparing to pass on his legacy, his hopes, and his deepest blessings to his son, Jacob. Imagine the scene. The air is thick wi...

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Abraham: Jacob Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:24

That tension, that pull in different directions, is something our ancestors wrestled with too. to a fascinating, and perhaps a little uncomfortable, passage from the Book of Jubile...

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Canaan: The Great Flood

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:30

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, certainly does. to a fascinating, and frankly, a bit unsettling passage from Chapter 22. This section focuses on the consequences of t...

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Kingdom of Abraham of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:34

That feeling, that connection, is at the heart of this passage from the Book of Jubilees. Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Gene...

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Wisdom of Abraham and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:37

The Book of Jubilees, a text bubbling with ancient wisdom and considered canonical by some Jewish and Christian traditions, gives us a glimpse. Imagine the scene: Abraham, nearing ...

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Death of Abraham and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:7

But then… a chill. An unnatural cold that seeps into your bones. That’s how Jacob discovered the death of his grandfather, Abraham. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from ar...

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Kingdom of Jacob and Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:13

to a fascinating passage from the Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some, a valuable historical document by others. In it, we hear Jacob, later to be known as Israel, w...

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Abraham Beyond the Firmament and Bible

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:23

to a blessing from the Book of Jubilees. It’s a fascinating text, considered apocryphal by some, meaning it's not included in the standard Hebrew Bible, but it's still treasured by...

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