Product Description

This rare and important holy book sheds new light on Judaism and early Christianity. It reflects a form of Jewish mystical thought at around the time of Christ and retells much of the Old Testament story. It includes additional material not found in the Bible and relies heavily on the Book of Enoch, making this a good companion text for that title. Covers the fall of the angels, Adam & Eve, the great flood, evil spirits, the fall of man, and much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #521457 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

About the Author
Robert Henry Charles (1855-1931) was a Fellow of Merton College and the British Academy. He also translated The Book of Enoch (Weiser).

Customer Reviews

Dropship Item
Although, I did not read this book personally. My customer was completely satisfied with this book.

Genesis Revisited
Sometimes mentioned as one of the "banned books of the bible", the Book of Jubilees covers the same ground as Genesis and part of Exodus. It's one of the books of the Pseudepigrapha, which means "writings with false superscription", according to the introduction. I found it boring and difficult to read. It shares a similarity with the Oahspe bible in one instance, where Abraham is instructed to kill Isaac by an evil spirit ("prince of the Mastema"), and he doesn't because he realises that it's a spirit and not God communicating with him. It includes fragments of old texts such as the Book of Noah and there's more reference to Enoch than in Genesis. Overall, I would recommend it only to obsessive or completist students/scholars of the Old Testament.