Patriarchs

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Explore 3,059 Jewish texts related to the theme of Patriarchs, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Teachings of Tobiah

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Book of Tobit, part of the Apocrypha, gives us just that—a deeply personal glimpse into the values and concerns of a father as he prepares his son for life's uncertainties. Let...

Tobiyyah's Transgression and Raphael

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Our heroes, Tobiyyah and the angel Raphael (disguised as a human, of course), are on a journey. They arrive at Agbatauis (Ecbatana), and Raphael drops a bombshell. "My brother," he...

Tobiyyah's Journey and Sarah

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

In chapter 7, we find Tobiyyah, son of Tobit, on a journey to a faraway land. He's seeking to claim a debt owed to his father, but as we'll see, destiny has much grander plans in s...

Tobiyyah's Journey and Reuel

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Remember Tobiyyah (sometimes called Tobias), our hero? He's on this epic journey to retrieve some money for his blind father, Tobit. And he's got the angel Raphael disguised as a h...

Tobiyyah and the Heavenly Realms

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s the feeling that hangs in the air as we turn to the Book of Tobit, specifically chapter 7. Remember Tobiyyah, our hero, sent on a quest to retrieve some much-needed silver? ...

Marriage of Tobiyyah and Sarah

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

Seems like a happy occasion. But this isn't your typical "happily ever after" beginning. Sarah, poor thing, has been through the wringer. She's been married seven times before, and...

Marriage of Tobiyyah of Sarah

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

That’s the space Tobiyyah and Sarah find themselves in in the Book of Tobit. Imagine this: you’re newly married, but your spouse has a bit of a history. A history of… seven dead hu...

Marriage of Tobiyyah and Gabael

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

to a little story from the Book of Tobit that might just offer a glimpse. Our hero, Tobiyyah, has just married Sarah, a woman who, shall we say, had a complicated dating history. S...

Sarah: Marriage of Tobiyyah

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We’re at a wedding, a joyous occasion. Tobiyyah has finally won the hand of Sarah, overcoming incredible obstacles with the help of the angel Raphael. You'd think the story would b...