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Years ago, you thought you'd lost your beloved son, Joseph, to a tragic death. The grief must have been unbearable. Now, after all this time, his brothers are returning from Egypt ...
That sense of, "Which way do I go?" That's precisely where we find Jacob in the Book of Jubilees, chapter 44. He's facing a dilemma of epic proportions. His son, Joseph, is a power...
The story we’re diving into today comes from the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that expands on the stories we find in Genesis. It's considered apocryphal by some, meaning it...
That feeling, that tension, is right at the heart of the story we find in the Book of Jubilees as Jacob, now also known as Israel, prepares to leave the familiar for the unknown. T...
We're diving into the Book of Jubilees today, specifically chapter 44. Now, Jubilees – sometimes called Lesser Genesis – is a fascinating text. It's considered scripture by some, l...
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 ...
Today, let’s pull back the curtain on a seemingly simple passage from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 44. It’s a passage that, at first glance, reads like a dry family register. But ...
Today, let's talk about the number seventy. Specifically, the seventy souls of Jacob’s family who went down to Egypt. It's a seemingly simple statement, isn’t it? "And all the soul...
The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that expands on the biblical narrative, gives us a beautiful glimpse into those moments. It tells us that Joseph and his brothers gathe...
