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8 results for "Patriarchal Examples"
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Angel of the Presence Character
The Angel of the Presence is the celestial being who stands before God's throne and dictates the entire Book of Jubilees to Moses during his forty days on Mount…
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Abraham Character
Abraham is the patriarch called out of idol-worshipping Ur to receive the covenant promises of land, descendants, and blessing - tested by fire in Jasher and by…
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Jacob (Israel) Character
Jacob is the younger twin of Esau who received the birthright and blessing, journeyed to Haran, wrestled with an angel, and fathered the twelve tribes whose sto…
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Mastema Character
Mastema is the chief evil spirit in the Book of Jubilees - an accuser figure who receives limited authority from God to test and tempt humanity, operating behin…
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Adam Character
Adam is the first human, formed from dust and placed in the Garden of Eden, whose transgression and expulsion set in motion the chain of events leading to the W…
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Lamech Character
Lamech is Noah's father who, according to 1 Enoch 106-107, was alarmed at Noah's unusual birth and consulted his own father Methuselah about the child's superna…
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Sarah Character
In the expanded patriarchal histories preserved within the Book of Jubilees and the Book of Jasher, the figure of Abraham's wife emerges as a central participan…
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Isaac Character
Isaac is Abraham's promised son, the child of the covenant whose near-sacrifice on Moriah tested his father's faith and prefigured themes of substitution and di…