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R.H. Charles

The Book of Jubilees

R.H. Charles

Charles's translation of the apocryphal Book of Jubilees, a retelling of Genesis and early Exodus divided into jubilee periods emphasizing legal observances, the solar calendar, and expanded biblical narratives.

88 Chapters

Table of Contents

1 -EDITORS' PREFACE 2 -INTRODUCTION 3 -TITLES 4 -VERSIONS AND ORIGINAL LANGUAGE 5 -AFFINITIES WITH OTHER LITERATURE 6 -THE SPECIAL AIMS AND GENERAL CHARACTER 7 -UTHORSHIP AND DATE 8 -BIBLIOGRAPHY 9 -SHORT TITLES, ABBREVIATIONS AND BRACKETS 10 -ERRATUM 11 -Prologue 12 -God's Revelation to Moses on Mount Sinai 13 -God commands the Angel to write 14 -The Angel dictates to Moses 15 -Paradise and the Fall 16 -Cain and Abel 17 -The Patriarchs from Adam to Noah 18 -The Fall of the Angels 19 -The Building of the Ark 20 -Noah's Sacrifice; God's Covenant with him 21 -Noah offers Sacrifice; the Cursing of Canaan 22 -Genealogy of the Descendants of Shem 23 -Subdivision of the Three Portions 24 -Noah's Sons led astray by Evil Spirits 25 -The Tower of Babel 26 -The Children of Noah enter their Districts 27 -The Patriarchs from Reu to Abraham 28 -Abram's Knowledge of God and wonderful Deeds 29 -Abram seeks to convert Terah from Idolatry 30 -The Family of Terah in Haran 31 -Abram with Lot in Canaan and Egypt 32 -The Campaign of Chedorlaomer 33 -God's Covenant with Abram 34 -The Birth of Ishmael 35 -The Feast of First-fruits Circumcision 36 -Angelic Visitation of Abraham in Hebron 37 -Abraham at Beersheba 38 -The Expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael 39 -Mastêmâ proposes to God that Abraham... 40 -The Sacrifice of Isaac 41 -The Death and Burial of Sarah 42 -Marriage of Isaac... 43 -Abraham loves Jacob and blesses him 44 -Abraham's Last Words 45 -The Dwelling-places of the Ishmaelites 46 -Abraham's Last Words to Isaac 47 -Isaac, Ishmael and Jacob join in Festival.. 48 -Abraham's Last Words to and Blessings of Jacob 49 -The Death and Burial of Abraham 50 -The decreasing Years and increasing Corruption 51 -The Messianic Woes 52 -Renewed Study of the Law followed... 53 -Isaac at the Well of Vision 54 -Isaac's Sojourn in Gerar.. 55 -Isaac curses the Philistines 56 -Rebecca admonishes Jacob not to.. 57 -Jacob obtains the Blessing of the Firstborn 58 -Rebecca induces Isaac to send Jacob to Meso.. 59 -Jacob's Marriage to Leah and Rachel 60 -Jacob's Flight with his Family 61 -Jacob, reconciled with Esau 62 -Dinah ravished. Slaughter of the Shechemites 63 -Jacob's Journey to Bethel and Hebron 64 -Rebecca journeys with Jacob to Bethel 65 -Levi's Dream at Bethel 66 -Jacob's Visions 67 -Reuben's Sin with Bilhah 68 -War of the Amorite Kings against Jacob 69 -The Wives of Jacob's Sons 70 -Rebecca's Last Admonitions and Death 71 -Isaac's Last Words and Admonitions 72 -Esau and his Sons wage War with Jacob 73 -The War between Jacob and Esau 74 -The Kings of Edom 75 -Joseph's Service with Potiphar 76 -Joseph interprets the Dreams 77 -Pharaoh's Dreams and their Interpretation. 78 -Judah's Incest with Tamar 79 -Journeys of the Sons of Jacob to Egypt 80 -Joseph finally tests his Brethren 81 -Jacob, celebrates the Feast of First-fruits 82 -Joseph receives Jacob 83 -The Death of Joseph 84 -The Birth and Early Years of Moses 85 -From the Flight of Moses to the Exodus 86 -Regulations regarding the Passover 87 -Laws regarding the Jubilees and the Sabbath 88 -Index

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