Joseph

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Explore 2,014 Jewish texts related to the theme of Joseph, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Shem and the Ark of Canaan

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

There's more to it than just geography, you know. Sometimes, stories – powerful, ancient stories – are woven right into the very fabric of the land. We find one such story in the B...

Joseph the Ruler

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That tension, that agonizing silence in the face of wrong, that’s the heart of our story today, drawn from the Book of Jubilees. The Book of Jubilees, sometimes called Lesser Genes...

Abraham in Battle and Egypt

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Today, we're diving into the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating ancient Jewish text that expands on the narratives in Genesis. It's considered apocryphal by many, meaning it's not par...

Pharaoh: Abram at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It tells us, plainly and powerfully, that "Abram was very glorious by reason of possessions in sheep, and cattle, and asses, and horses, and camels, and menservants, and maidservan...

Abraham's Transgression of Abram

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The scene is set. God is speaking, promising judgement upon the nation that will enslave Abraham's descendants. But it doesn’t end there. There’s a promise of liberation, a return ...

Ishmael and the Angels

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

There’s this fascinating ancient text, the Book of Jubilees, a work that retells the stories of Genesis and Exodus but with a very particular slant. It’s not part of the Hebrew Bib...

Angels Attend to Ishmael

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Hagar knew that feeling intimately. We find her story, or at least a piece of it, echoed in the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that retells and expands upon stories from ...

Esau: Edom and the Patriarchs

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text offering a unique perspective on biblical narratives, tells a story about just such a moment – the tale of Esau selling his birthright to J...

Isaac's Journey of Abraham

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Isaac, son of Abraham, certainly knew that feeling. Our story picks up with him journeying towards Gerar, a Philistine territory, seeking refuge with King Abimelech. (Jubilees 24)....