Patriarchs

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Explore 2,974 Jewish texts related to the theme of Patriarchs, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Isaac Among the Fathers and Enmity

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It's a retelling and expansion of stories we find in Genesis, offering a slightly different perspective. Our focus? Chapter 24. It's a short, sharp account of Isaac and his struggl...

Jacob's Journey and Abraham

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Our focus today is on Jacob, later to be named Israel, and a very specific moment in his journey. The text places him at the "Well of the Oath" – Beersheba in Hebrew – in a very pa...

Covenant of Isaac and Abimelech

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text expanding on the Torah, speaks to just that feeling. It tells a story of wells, oaths, and the sometimes-difficult path to peace. We pi...

Isaac in Heaven and Philistines

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We're going to dive into one of those today, straight from the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees is a fascinating text. It’s considered apocryphal by many, meaning it's n...

Rebecca at the Dawn of Creation

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text, offers a glimpse into that very notion, sometimes with chilling detail. Jubilees, which some consider to be part of the Pseudepigrapha...

Isaac and the Patriarchs of Esau

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Sometimes, the answers lie in unexpected places – like the Book of Jubilees. It’s an ancient Jewish text, considered by some to be part of the biblical canon, though it's not inclu...

Kingdom of Jacob

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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...

Kingdom of Jacob and Abraham

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

to a fascinating passage from the Book of Jubilees, a text considered sacred by some, a valuable historical document by others. In it, we hear Jacob, later to be known as Israel, w...

Rebecca's Legacy and Jacob

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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...