The Book Of Jubilees (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169257511)

The Book of Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious text that was likely written in the second century BCE. The author of the book is unknown, but it is believed to have been written by a member of the Essene community, a Jewish sect that existed during the Second Temple period.The Book of Jubilees is an expanded retelling of the biblical book of Genesis, and it covers the period from creation to the giving of the law at Mount Sinai. The book is divided into 50 chapters, each of which corresponds to one Jubilee cycle (a period of 49 years).The book presents a highly structured and organized account of the events in Genesis, and it includes additional details and stories that are not found in the biblical text. For example, the book provides a detailed account of the angels who rebelled against God and their punishment, as well as the story of how Abraham discovered the true God.The Book of Jubilees also includes a number of laws and regulations that are not found in the Torah. These include rules about the observance of the Sabbath, the celebration of the festivals, and the proper way to perform sacrifices.The book was highly influential in the early Christian church, and it was often used by early Christian writers as a source of information about the Jewish religion and its practices. Today, the Book of Jubilees is considered an important text for scholars of Jewish and early Christian history and theology.And it came to pass when the children of men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters were born unto them, that the angels of God saw them on a certain year of this jubilee, that they were beautiful to look upon; and they took themselves wives of all whom they chose.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Anonymous
ISBN-10: 1169257518
ISBN-13: 9781169257511
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 134
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.38d