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The Truth About the Book of Jubilees
Jubilees is a fascinating book that provides a window into the world of Second Temple Judaism. However, instead of appreciating it for what it is, a few teachers on the Internet exaggerate its significance and consider it to be inspired Scripture. This video provides an overview of the book of Jubilees and explains why it is not Scripture.
Table of Contents:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 What is the Book of Jubilees?
02:10 When Was Jubilees Written?
07:17 Jubilees and the Biblical Canon
11:08 Jubilees Contradicts the Teachings of Scripture
13:11 Additional Problems
15:18 Conclusion
Thanks to Daniel from @flarechurch986 for his help with AI images.
Sources:
Baynes, Leslie. “Enoch and Jubilees in the Canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.” A Teacher for All Generations: Essays in Honor of James C. VanderKam Vol. 1. Netherlands: Brill, 2012.
Beckwith, Roger T. The Old Testament Canon of the New Testament Church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing, 1985.
Biran, Avraham. “And David Sent Spoils…to the Elders in Aroer” (1 Samuel 30:26-28).” Biblical Archaeology Review. Vol. 9. March/April 1983: 28-37.
Charles, R. H. The Book of Jubilees. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1902.
Cowley, R. W. “The Biblical Canon of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Today.” Ostkirchliche Studien. 23. 1974: 318-23.
Fox, Nili. “A Bone-Carved Calendar.” Tel ‘Aroer: The Iron Age II Caravan Town and the Hellenistic-Early Roman Settlement. Jerusalem: Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology, 2011.
Griffin, Sean. “Actually Testing The Book Of Jubilees – Milk & Meat Livestream!” @KingdomInContext YouTube. June 19, 2020.
Milik, J. T. The Books of Enoch: Aramaic Fragments of Qumran Cave 4. Oxford: Clarendon, 1976.
Pidgeon, Stephen. “87 Books of Sacred Scripture,” Cepher Publishing Group." @cepherpublishinggroup. Accessed June 14, 2023.
Theophilos, Michael P. “The Portrayal of Gentiles in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature.” Attitudes to Gentiles in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity. New York: T&T Clark, 2013.
VanderKam, James C. Jubilees 1: A Commentary on the Book of Jubilees Chapters 1-21, Hermeneia. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2018.
VanderKam, James C. “Genesis 1 in Jubilees 2.” Dead Sea Discoveries. 1. 1994: 300-321.
Wilber, David. Remember the Sabbath: What the New Testament Says About Sabbath Observance for Christians. Clover, SC: Pronomian Publishing, 2022.
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