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.

Faith of Elijah

Apocrypha Ben Sira 48:9

Or Eliyahu, as he's known in Hebrew. He wasn't exactly known for his gentle touch. Ben Sira, in chapter 48, paints a picture of a man of intense zeal. “And he shattered their staff...

HeavenHell/GehennaMosesMessiah

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Shabbat

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:20

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered scripture by some but excluded from the standard Jewish and Christian Bibles, gives us a glimpse into that cosmic schedule. It t...

CreationMiracles

Adam and the Heavenly Realms and the Serpent

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 3:41

We all know the story: the forbidden fruit, the serpent, the expulsion. But what were those first moments like outside of paradise? The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text conside...

HeavenAdam & EveSacrifice

Account of Noah and Shem

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 8:19

How did they decide who got what? Well, the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, gives us a glimpse into that ...

Noah & Flood

Arpachshad and the Dreamer

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 9:7

It’s not just a vague "they went off and settled," but a detailed allocation. We find a fascinating, if somewhat cryptic, account in the Book of Jubilees. This ancient Jewish text,...

JosephMosesEgypt

Kingdom of Chedorlaomer

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 13:28

We're diving into Sefer haYovelim, the Book of Jubilees, a text considered scripture by some, and a fascinating piece of Jewish history by all. Today, we're looking at chapter 13. ...

Adam & Eve

Er's Transgression

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 41:1

Sometimes, it's in these tiny glimpses that we catch sight of the divine hand at work. Let's zoom in on a single verse from the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees itself.....

Repentance

Benjamin in Joseph's Time

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 43:1

The brothers of Joseph certainly did. Remember them? They who sold their own brother into slavery? Well, their story takes another twist in the Book of Jubilees, specifically chapt...

Joseph

Benjamin and Joseph and Blessings

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 43:6

That tension, that feeling of unease even amidst blessing, it's woven right into the fabric of the story of Joseph and his brothers. And in the Book of Jubilees, a retelling of Gen...

Joseph