Parshat Vayera

2,711 related texts · Page 77 of 302

Three angels visit Abraham, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the birth of Isaac, and the Binding of Isaac (the Akedah). Genesis 18:1-22:24.

Merit of the Fathers and Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 18:11

We all know the story of Abraham and Isaac, but there are so many layers, so many whispers of other perspectives woven into that intense moment. Today, let's dive into one that you...

HeavenPatriarchsTemple

Abraham's Legacy of Hebron

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 19:8

Sometimes, the most fascinating details are tucked away in texts just outside the mainstream, like the Book of Jubilees. Think of it as a peek behind the curtain of the Torah. This...

PatriarchsMatriarchsDeath

Kingdom of Abraham and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 20:1

Talk about a seating chart nightmare! But let's back up a little, because the passage we're looking at from the Book of Jubilees 20 actually starts with a tender, if somewhat bitte...

PatriarchsSoul

Abraham: Jacob Among the Fathers

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:24

That tension, that pull in different directions, is something our ancestors wrestled with too. to a fascinating, and perhaps a little uncomfortable, passage from the Book of Jubile...

PatriarchsPrayer

Trial of Moses of Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 24:1

Sometimes, it's written in the stars... or at least, on heavenly tablets. That's the image that leaps out at us from the Book of Jubilees. In chapter 24, we find God speaking direc...

PatriarchsMoses

Isaac in Heaven and Philistines

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 24:41

We're going to dive into one of those today, straight from the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees is a fascinating text. It’s considered apocryphal by many, meaning it's n...

HeavenPatriarchsJudgment

Isaac and the Patriarchs of Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:5

Sometimes, the answers lie in unexpected places – like the Book of Jubilees. It’s an ancient Jewish text, considered by some to be part of the biblical canon, though it's not inclu...

PatriarchsSoulHoly Land

Kingdom of Jacob and Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:13

to a fascinating passage from the Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some, a valuable historical document by others. In it, we hear Jacob, later to be known as Israel, w...

PatriarchsSoul

Jacob: Isaac and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:18

We all know the story of Jacob and Esau. The twins, locked in a sibling rivalry that shaped a nation. But the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered apocryphal by some, of...

PatriarchsSoul