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8 results for "Ten Commandments"
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Mastema Character
In the richly layered cosmology of Second Temple Jewish writings, a formidable adversarial figure arises to mediate between divine authority and the forces of c…
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Esau Character
In the retellings of Israel's ancestral stories preserved in the Book of Jubilees and the Book of Jasher, the elder son of Isaac emerges as a figure whose choic…
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Moses Character
Within the ancient pseudepigraphal traditions that expand upon the Sinai encounter, a pivotal mediator stands at the intersection of primordial history and cove…
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Jacob (Israel) Character
Among the patriarchal narratives preserved in the pseudepigraphal tradition, the figure whose divine renaming marks a decisive turning point in covenantal histo…
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Lot Character
Within the apocryphal expansions of the patriarchal era, the account of Abraham's nephew illuminates broader themes of divine separation and judgment that echo …
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Rikayon Character
In the expansive retellings of patriarchal history preserved in the Book of Jasher, the Egyptian court during the era of Abraham becomes a stage for intricate s…
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Nimrod Character
Among the postdiluvian figures who embody both human ambition and defiance of divine order, Nimrod stands out in the apocryphal expansions of Genesis preserved …
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Eve Character
In the expanded narratives of primeval history found within the Book of Jubilees and the Book of Jasher, the first woman stands at the center of humanity’s tran…