Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Ishmael's Sons Settle East of Abraham's Land

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 21:1

It tells us that Abraham, wise as he was, gave Ishmael and his sons, along with the sons of Keturah, gifts before sending them off. He then bequeathed everything else to his belove...

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Canaan: The Great Flood

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:30

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, certainly does. to a fascinating, and frankly, a bit unsettling passage from Chapter 22. This section focuses on the consequences of t...

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Kingdom of Abraham of Ishmael

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:11

But when you're talking about someone like Abraham, the father of monotheism, the grief takes on a whole new dimension. Let's turn to the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text t...

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Esau Sells His Birthright for Lentil Soup

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 24:5

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered canonical by some but not included in the standard Hebrew Bible, takes us back to a time of literal hunger, a time when such fun...

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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...

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Esau Burns With Rage and Plans to Kill Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 27:1

That feeling, that burning resentment, is at the heart of our story today, straight from the Book of Jubilees, a text that expands on the stories we find in the Torah itself. We’re...

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Jacob Works Seven More Years for Rachel

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:19

Let’s look at a moment tucked away in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 28. It's a passage that, on the surface, seems simple, but whispers volumes about love, labor, and divine interv...

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Jacob Flees Laban While the Sheep Are Sheared

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 29:5

Laban, his father-in-law, is off shearing sheep – a detail that might seem trivial, but remember, in those days, that was a big deal, a whole event. And Jacob? He senses a shift. H...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Jordan

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 29:21

The Book of Jubilees, also known as the Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis, but with some extra details. Think of it like a director's cu...

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