Parshat Masei

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A review of the Israelites' forty-two journeys through the wilderness, the borders of the Promised Land, and cities of refuge. Numbers 33:1-36:13.

Judas in Zion

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 5:54

It's a raw, unflinching glimpse into the aftermath of conflict. The text tells us that the victorious forces "slew all the males with the edge of the sword, and raised the city, an...

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Gorgias and Joseph

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 5:59

It’s a powerful feeling, one that can drive us to great heights... or lead us to stumble. Our story today comes from The Book of Maccabees I, a historical account filled with brave...

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Jonathan Maccabeus's Transgression

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 9:49

They've got you pinned against the Yarden – the Jordan River. Surrounded. What do you do? That's the situation we find ourselves in at the beginning of the ninth chapter of the Fir...

HeavenKing DavidHoly Land

Judea: Levites at the Gate

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees I 10:42

The kind of idea that fuels revolutions and inspires hope. That very concept is at the heart of a fascinating passage in the First Book of Maccabees. We're talking about a time of ...

TempleHoly Land

Nebayoth and the Origins of the World

Book of Jasher Jasher 47

The Book of Jasher, an ancient Hebrew text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), offers a fascinating account. .. The scene opens with Isaac, Abraham's s...

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Israelites: Levi at the Dawn of Creation

Book of Jasher Jasher 65

The Book of Jasher, a fascinating and controversial text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), offers a compelling narrative. Chapter 65 plunges us right...

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Guardians from Above and Egypt

Book of Jasher Jasher 81

We know the big story: the plagues, the Exodus, the parting of the Red Sea. But what about the nitty-gritty details of those first few days of freedom? The Book of Jasher, a text m...

HeavenAngelsPatriarchsJoseph

Covenant of Joshua of Moses

Book of Jasher Jasher 88

The story continues, of course! And today, we're diving into Chapter 88 of the Book of Jasher to see what happened as the Israelites finally entered the Promised Land under the lea...

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Edom in Battle

Book of Jasher Jasher 90

The Book of Jasher, an ancient text referenced in the Bible itself (Joshua 10:13, 2 Samuel 1:18), offers some fascinating glimpses. to Chapter 90 and see what's unfolding. The chap...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsJosephMoses