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The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered scripture by some, certainly thinks so. It gives us a slightly different spin on famili...
Our ancestors grappled with it too. to a moment with Jacob, a patriarch wrestling with destiny in the Book of Jubilees. What's the Book of Jubilees, you ask? Think of it as a retel...
That's the story of Jacob and his son Joseph, as retold in the Book of Jubilees, a text considered canonical by some, like the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, but not included in the st...
It’s a question as old as… well, as old as families themselves. And in the Book of Jubilees, we find a powerful little exchange between Jacob and his mother, Rebekah, that sheds li...
Today, let’s pull one of those stories out into the light. It’s a dramatic, violent, and frankly, surprising tale found not in the Torah itself, but in a fascinating apocryphal boo...
While Genesis gives us the basic family tree, other ancient texts fill in fascinating details, sometimes even offering slightly different accounts. Today, we’re diving into one of ...
The Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the standard Hebrew Bible but considered sacred by some, offers just that kind of fascinating glimpse. Today, let's pull up a chair and...
Let’s set the stage. We're in the ancient world, amidst powerful kings and shifting empires. The passage in question drops us right into the aftermath of a royal assassination. Acc...
They often hold some of the biggest secrets. Take the story of Cain and Abel. We all know the basics: brothers, offerings, jealousy, tragedy. But have you ever noticed a subtle dif...