Parshat Vayetzei

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Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven, his years working for Laban, his marriages to Rachel and Leah, and the birth of the twelve tribes. Genesis 28:10-32:3.

Kingdom of Esau and Isaac

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:5

Today, let's delve into one such scene, found not directly in the Book of Genesis, but in the Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some, like the Ethiopian Orthodox Chu...

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Isaac's Transgression and Blessings

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:23

Like, you read them and think, "Wait, did that really happen that way?" Let's talk about one of those moments. It's in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 26, and it's about Isaac, Jacob...

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Death of Rebecca and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:27

The story of Jacob and Esau is one of sibling rivalry, deception, and destiny. Today, we’re diving into a pivotal moment: Isaac unknowingly blessing Jacob instead of Esau, as recou...

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Abraham: Isaac and the Origins of the World

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:31

We throw them around pretty casually these days, don't we? "Bless you" after a sneeze. "Have a blessed day." But what if a blessing held real, tangible power? What if it could shap...

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Blessing of Isaac and Esau

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:37

That’s the gut-wrenching scene we find ourselves in as we open the Book of Jubilees, chapter 26. The patriarch Isaac has just unknowingly blessed his younger son, Jacob, instead of...

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Birth of Esau and Isaac

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 26:40

The story of Esau is a masterclass in that feeling. We all know the story of Jacob and Esau. The twins. Jacob, the trickster, ends up getting the birthright and the blessing intend...

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Dinah's Legacy

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 30:4

In the Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some ancient Jewish groups (and still by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians), we find a slightly different take on a story many o...

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Way of the Patriarchs and Israelite

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 30:12

The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the Hebrew Bible but valued by some Jewish communities and considered scripture by others, gives us a glimpse. It's intense. Jubilees p...

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Moses's Legacy and Dinah

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 30:20

to the Book of Jubilees, a text not found in the Hebrew Bible itself, but considered sacred by some, particularly within Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. It's a retelling of Genesi...

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