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That tension, that agonizing silence in the face of wrong, that’s the heart of our story today, drawn from the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, sometimes called Lesser Genes...
That’s the feeling you get reading the story of Tamar and Judah in the Book of Jubilees. Remember Judah? One of Jacob’s sons, a key figure in the story of Joseph and his coat of ma...
to one of those today, a fascinating glimpse behind the curtain of Moses' infancy. We all know the story: Pharaoh, gripped by fear of the Israelites' growing numbers, decrees that ...
Let's look at a moment from the Book of Judith, a story filled with intrigue and courage. We find ourselves listening to Achior, the leader of the Ammonites, recounting the history...
The people of Bethulia certainly did. Their city was under siege, their water supply dwindling, and their morale...well, let's just say it wasn't great. But in the midst of this de...
The Letter of Aristeas, a text purporting to be from the 2nd century BCE, gives us a glimpse of the author's perception of Egypt. It paints a picture of immense scale, almost unbel...
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...
Take the story of the Jewish people and their time in Egypt, for example. We all know the Exodus story from the Torah, but what did the Egyptians themselves say about it? That's wh...
to one such instance, where the Egyptian historian Manetho gives us a glimpse into how the ancient world viewed the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. Josephus, in his work Against Api...
