Parshat Vayishlach

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Jacob wrestles with the angel, his reunion with Esau, the incident at Shechem, Rachel's death, and the genealogy of Esau. Genesis 32:4-36:43.

Wisdom of Abraham and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 22:37

The Book of Jubilees, a text bubbling with ancient wisdom and considered canonical by some Jewish and Christian traditions, gives us a glimpse. Imagine the scene: Abraham, nearing ...

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Death of Abraham and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 23:7

But then… a chill. An unnatural cold that seeps into your bones. That’s how Jacob discovered the death of his grandfather, Abraham. The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from ar...

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Kingdom of Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:9

We're going to be talking about Jacob, and a very specific moment in his life as found in the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees—sometimes called Lesser Genesis—is a fasci...

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Rebecca's Legacy and Jacob

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 25:19

A mother, hands placed gently on her child's head, bestowing not just love, but something…more. Something divinely inspired. We find a beautiful instance of this in the Book of Jub...

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Jacob's Vision of Abraham

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 27:29

This book, considered apocryphal by some but deeply important to others, offers a unique perspective on familiar biblical stories. We're looking specifically at Chapter 27. Imagine...

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Kingdom of Jacob and Seems

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 28:37

We're picking up the story after Jacob has fulfilled his commitment to work for Laban for fourteen long years to earn the hands of his two daughters, Leah and Rachel. As Jubilees 2...

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Jacob's Vision of Laban

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 29:1

That feeling, that very human emotion, is at the heart of our story today, straight from the Book of Jubilees. We’re talking about Jacob. Remember Jacob? He of the ladder dream and...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs and Dreams

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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Kingdom of Jacob and Gilead

Apocrypha Book of Jubilees 29:9

That’s exactly where Jacob found himself in the Book of Jubilees. He'd been living with his uncle Laban for years, working hard, and things were...complicated. The Book of Jubilees...

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