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The Book of Jasher – Part Two: The Life & Times of Abraham the Star! Chs. 8-26
In Part-Two of The Book of Jasher I discuss the life and times of Abraham. As with Part-One I compared versions of the Jasher texts with each other and then with the Bible. I also threw in a whole heap of other information as well. Jasher certainly had much to say about Abraham, his life, his loves, his enemies, and his wars. I do hope you enjoy reading this article as much as I did writing it 😊
Read MoreThe Book of Jasher ─ Part One: Adam to Nimrod the Mighty Hunter.
There are several references in the Bible to other texts that were not included in the Canon of Scripture. These texts are often referred to as the Non-Canonical Books or the Lost Books of the Bible. Whatever we choose to call them, we cannot deny that they continue to be of great interest to the curious bible scholar. One such text is the Book of Jasher. In the Bible, the Book of Jasher is cited in Joshua 10:12-13; 2 Samuel 1:18-27 and 2 Timothy 3:8 (as in Jannes and Jambres). In Hebrew, Jasher is referred to as the Sefer ha Yashar (Book of the Correct Record). In the LXX, Jasher is called the “Book of the Upright One.” And, in The Latin Vulgate, Jasher is called the “Book of the Just Ones.”
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