Parshat Mishpatim

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A collection of civil and criminal laws covering slavery, damages, lending, and the covenant ceremony at Sinai. Exodus 21:1-24:18.

Jacob and the Patriarchs of Sabbath

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 2:32

The Book of Jubilees, also known as Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish religious work of 50 chapters, considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as well as Ethiopian J...

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Secret History

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 6:12

It's considered part of the apocrypha or deuterocanonical texts by some, and is especially important in Ethiopian Orthodox tradition. It's an ancient Jewish writing that retells th...

Prophecy

Sin of the First Pair and Canaan

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 16:14

There's a whole world of fascinating Jewish texts just beyond the familiar narratives, filled with incredible details and alternative perspectives. Today, let's dip into one of tho...

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Sarah: Abraham and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 16:23

That feeling resonates deep within a fascinating text called the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, also known as Lesser Genesis, is considered scripture by the Ethiopian Orth...

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The Binding of Isaac

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 18:4

That’s the heart of one of the most powerful, and frankly, disturbing stories in the Hebrew Bible: the Akeidah, the Binding of Isaac. We all know the basic story from Genesis 22. G...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 37:28

He's up against someone filled with animosity, someone ready to do him harm. We don't know exactly who, but the text paints a vivid picture of unwavering hostility. And what does t...

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Humility of Moses and Joseph

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 40:1

We’re opening the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some, like the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, but apocryphal by others. It's like a behind-the-scenes loo...

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Jacob: Judah and the Origins of the World

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 42:26

We find it in the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that retells and expands upon stories from Genesis. (It’s considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, by the way, ...

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Kingdom of Holofernes and Bethulia

Apocrypha Book of Judith 11:19

Remember, we're in the middle of a siege. The Assyrian army, led by the fearsome Holofernes, has surrounded the Jewish city of Bethulia. Things are looking grim. And then, out of n...

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