Restored English Translation of Genesis: Chapter 48

Today I present my Restored English Translation (RET) of Beresheet (Genesis) chapter 48.  As usual, it contains the Hebrew names, with a glossary of them after the chapter.  At the end is a list of where the Aleph Tavs occur, as they are no longer included in the main text. (Note: to clarify, this is …

The Canon of Scripture, Part 1: The Apocrypha

The canon of Scripture is a settled issue, isn't it?  You've got your 66 books total, 39 in the Old Testament (24 by the Jewish counting) and 27 in the New Testament.  However, when you do the research, things are not so simple.  There are many "other" books claiming to be Scripture, a number of …