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It's easy to think of him as simply a messenger, a conduit for God's will. But the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the 2nd century BCE, paints a picture of Moses t...
It's considered apocryphal by some, pseudepigraphal by others (meaning, falsely attributed to a biblical figure), but no matter what you call it, it's a fascinating window into a w...
This isn't your typical biblical story, mind you. It’s a tale of courage, faith, and a woman who dared to stand against a seemingly unstoppable force. So, who's the villain in our ...
That’s the vibe Judith gives off in the Book of Judith, Chapter 9. She’s just laid out her audacious plan to the elders of Bethulia, this besieged city. They're desperate, right on...
That’s the feeling that practically leaps off the page in the Book of Judith after the tyrant Holofernes is defeated. So, what happens after Judith, this incredible woman, saves he...
The Letter of Aristeas tells us all about it. Our story involves Ptolemy Philadelphus, the King of Egypt in the 3rd century BCE, and his grand plan to include Jewish law in his fam...
That’s the essence of what we find in the Book of Maccabees, and specifically here in 1 Maccabees 5. Imagine the scene: Judas Maccabeus, the hammer of God, the leader of the rebell...
The ancient Israelites knew that feeling all too well. to a story from The Book of Maccabees I, a historical account not found in the Hebrew Bible but considered scripture by some....
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...
