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Our story comes from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic Midrashic (interpretive) text that expands on the book of Genesis. We find Joseph, already a long way from home thanks to his brothe...
It's Genesis 49:9: “Judah is a lion cub; from prey, my son, you ascended. He crouches, lies like a lion, and like a great cat, who shall rouse him?” Right away, the image of a lion...
The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, certainly did. It observes, "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking on the ground like servants" (Eccle...
We're diving into a tiny moment from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 42. It's a snippet that speaks volumes about fear, famine, and foresight – a story nestled within the larger saga...
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, ...
That’s the scene we find ourselves in with Joseph and his brothers in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 43. It's a powerful moment, dripping with the weight of years, deception, and ul...
We all know the story of Joseph. Sold into slavery, falsely accused, imprisoned, but ultimately rising to become second-in-command in Egypt. But what happened after he interpreted ...
That’s the emotional whirlwind that engulfs the sons of Jacob after selling their brother Joseph into slavery, as recounted in Chapter 43 of the Book of Jasher. The chapter opens w...
It’s a universal sting, and even Joseph, the dreamer of dreams himself, wasn't immune. to Chapter 46 of the Book of Jasher and see how this plays out. So, Joseph is still stuck in ...
