5 texts in Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha
This psalm, which didn't quite make the cut for the final version of the Book of Psalms we know and love, is brimming with that very sentiment. It’s an explosion of praise, a call ...
That feeling, that impulse, it's ancient. And it's echoed in the words of Psalm 154. Now, you might be thinking, "Psalm 154? I don't remember that one in the traditional Book of Ps...
Psalm 154, a beautiful text found amongst the Dead Sea Scrolls, speaks to exactly that feeling. It's about being close to, or far from, the divine presence. And it paints such a vi...
It paints a picture of a community whose very speech and thoughts are a force for good. It begins by telling us where their minds are: "Their meditation is on the Law of the Most H...
But what does it really mean? Zion. The very name conjures images of ancient Israel, of Jerusalem, of a spiritual home. Zion (ציון) isn't just a place on a map; it's a symbol of ho...
