This volume contains the entire 91 chapters plus a detailed analysis of the supposed discrepancies, crossreferenced historical accounts, and detailed charts for ease of use. It is referenced in joshua, ii samuel and ii timothy and claims to be around the same age as genesis and exodus, recording the first 2,516 years of history. In chapters 2324, joshua reminds the israelites all the gifts the lord. The book of jasher is 99 cents this particular copy, anyway, so i highly recommend that serious students of scripture read it.
The book of jasher is one of thirteen ancient history books that are mentioned in the bible. I decided to make this audio because i believe every individual has a right to ask questions and seek out answers for themselves. Although not intended to make anyone stray off the bible, i want. Upon reading genesis more carefully one can see that bishop usshers choice was just one interpretation because chapter 11 of genesis was a list of the births. The book of jasher is not this written in the book of jasher. The book of jasher solves this problem and explains that terah was indeed 70 when abram was born jasher 7. Book of jasher, chapter 19 1 and the cities of sodom hadfour judges to four cities, and these were their names, serak in the city of sodom, sharkad in gomorrah, zabnac in admah, and menon in zeboyim. In this account, god had supernaturally caused the sun. The book of jasher in its entirety cannot be anything but a forgery. Goodspeed noted in his modern apocrypha, famous biblical hoaxes the beacon press, boston, 1956 ad an 1840 ad version of a book of jasher has been promulgated by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints aka mormons. What is the book of jasher and should it be in the bible. The book of yasher restored name yahwehs sword writings.
It is a book of jewish legends from the creation of humanity to the conquest of canaan under joshua, but scholars hold that it did not exist before ad 1625. How many of these books and manuscripts were denounced, banned, cursed, no doubt burned and shreddedand last but not least, lost and. Book of jasher wikisource, the free online library. This book is a reprint of an anonymous 1840 translation of the hebrew manuscript purported to be the ancient book of jasher, referred to in joshua and 2 samuel as a source. The next chapter of genesis tells us that god told abram to leave his country and. The first place this writing is mentioned can be found in joshua 10. We also find that it is king nimrod who commissioned the construction of the tower of babel 9. Behold it is written in the book of yasher or the book of jasher. The book of jasher by common consent, a mormon blog. The clear truth about the book of jasher when i woke up. Another book by this same name, called by many pseudojasher, while written in hebrew, is also not the book of jasher mentioned in scripture. Says the translators preface, the ever memorable events and transactions recorded in scripture are with many others of the most interesting nature, comprehended in the book of jasher. The translation book of the just man is the traditional greek and latin translation, while the transliterated form jasher is found in the king james bible.
Chapter 25 481288 book of jasher chapter 24 1 and the life of sarah was one hundred and twentyseven years, and sarah died. This title was misread as jasher, and at some point jasher was treated as a proper name. The book of jasher chapter 01 the book of jasher chapter 02 the book of jasher chapter 03 the book of jasher chapter 04 the book of jasher. Sepir ha yasher, the hebrew title of this book, means the book of the upright, or the upright or correct record. One of the longest books removed from the government authorized bibles, some references to jasher were forgotten. Jasher the sefer hayashar first edition 1552 the hebrew title may be translated sefer hayashar book of the upright but it is known in english translation mostly as the book of jasher following english tradition. Read in english by cj plog jasher the sefer hayashar first edition 1552 the hebrew title may be translated sefer hayashar book of the upright but it is known in english translation mostly as the book of jasher following english tradition. Thus the book of jasher was known to josephus and was known to be among the books laid up in the temple in the first century.
Book of jasher mentioned by yahushua as one of the books laid up in the temple ant. The book of jasher, is it a lost book of the bible. The book of jasher is mentioned in joshua chapter 10 and 2 samuel chapter 1 and it was extant when jamnia convened. Book of jasherchapter 24 wikisource, the free online. Chapter 79 27 and when they had gone pharaoh sent for balaam the magician and to jannes and jambres his sons, and to all the magicians and conjurors and counsellors which belonged to the king, and they all came and sat before the king. The book of jasher, also called pseudojasher, is an eighteenthcentury literary forgery by jacob ilive. And god formed man from the ground, and he blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul endowed with speech. Sections of this read like they could have been the real book of jasher, but parts of it read.
The book of jasher or jashar is mentioned twice in the old testament. Chapter ten of the book discusses the book of jasher. And he formed a grove and he planted a vineyard therein, and he had always. Sefer hayashar the book of jasher book of the upright. The book is named after the book of jasher referenced in joshua 10. The book of jasher the authentic annals of the early hebrews. However, the book of jasher may not even be as old as the pharisaic pseudepigrapha which were mostly written in the century before our common era. The book of jasher referred to in joshua and second samuel faithfully. Librivox recording of the book of jasher by anonymous. And he formed a grove and he planted a vineyard therein, and he had always prepared in his.
However, there is abundant proof that the currently circulating book of jasher is not the real thing. Chapters 2232 chapter 22 1 and ishmael then rose up and took his wife and his children and his cattle and all belonging to him, and he journeyed from there and he went to his father in the land of the philistines. Chapter 71 of jasher states that moses was 18 years old when he left egypt. The ancient book of jasher is the only one of the that still exists. The book of jasher lists 15 plagues on the egyptians book of jasher 80. The three books of jasher there are at least three books today with the title book of jashersefer hayashar. I gave the book 4 stars not because it was factually inaccurate on the contrary, the names, places, etc. The structure of the book of joshua is straightforward. In the book of jasher we are told that nimrods power initially sprang from his inheritance of the garments which god had made for adam jasher 7. The book of jasher chapter 80 details 17 january 2010 chapter 80after two years, moses and aaron again go to pharaoh, but pharaoh will not hearken.
The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day. The book of jasher referred to in joshua and second samuel faithfully translated 1840 from the original hebrew into english salt lake city. The book of jasher, mentioned in the biblical books of joshua and second chronicles, was faithfully translated into english from the rabbinical hebrew in approximately a. Paul must have known about the book of jasher or could there have been. The author is unknown although it is assumed by academics that the author was an. It is sometimes called pseudojasher to distinguish it from the midrashic sefer hayashar book of the upright, naples, 1552, which incorporates genuine jewish legend. The lord afflicts egypt with all manner of plagues and afflictions.
According to goodspeed there were three medieval books name jasher written by jews in hebrew as follows. Rebeccas age, 10 years, is provided as such also in the hebrew book of jasher, however, considering also jasher 36. It purports to be an english translation by flaccus albinus alcuinus of the lost book of jasher. Are ancient writings unreliable because the book of jasher. However, the book of jasher explains this a little further. The book of jasher, mentioned in the biblical books of joshua and second. It is a book of jewish legends from the creation to the conquest of canaan under joshua, but scholars hold that it did not exist before a. Indeed, many longheld extrabiblical rabbinic traditions are. Chapter 4the people of the earth again become corrupt.
Isaac sent to the house of shem and eber to learn the way of the lord. The publisher of the book claims it the lost book of jasher refered to the book of samuel although the book never makes the claim itself. This in particular is an 1887 edition of the hebrew text sefer hayashar which is commonally translated as book of the upright. Ancient book of jasher by ken johnson, paperback barnes. Book of jasher errors re dates in an english translation. In fact, there seems to be as many different versions of this text than there are books of enoch or.
This apocryphal book of the bible has been considered by some to be the original beginning to the bible and is referenced in both the book of joshua and the second book of samuel. There we read, is this not written in the book of jashar. By that we can know at some point a genuine book of jasher did exist. The book of jasher, or pseudojasher, is an 18thcentury literary forgery by jacob ilive. Download the complete pdf book of yasher with yahwehs name restored. This particular one is a translation of a hebrew book printed in 16.
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