The Book of Jubilees: The Torah Calendar eBook - Book - Page 40
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Jubilees 30:22
...they will be recorded on the heavenly tables as adversaries, and they will be destroyed
out of the book of life, and they will be recorded in the book of those who will be
destroyed and with those who will be rooted out of the earth.
Jubilees 36:10
But on the day of turbulence and execration and indignation and anger, with flaming
devouring fire as He burnt Sodom, so likewise will He burn his land and his city and
all that is his, and he will be blotted out of the book of the discipline of the children
of men, and not be recorded in the book of life...
Daniel 12:1 mentions a book in which the deliverance of those written in “the
book” which is definitely a reference to the Book of Life but he does not mention
it by name. The name originates in Jubilees. Psalm 69:28 is closer as it calls it
“the book of the living” and again it is the concept indeed. However, Jubilees was
written before Psalm and Daniel and is the likely origin of both of those as well.
The reference is direct from Jubilees word for word multiple times and not the
modern canon.
The next one as a quote actually originates in the very heavenly tablets that
are the source for the first chapters of Genesis written by an angel. We even sing
about this one as it comes from James but where did James learn Abraham was
called “the friend of God.” Once again, we do not find an exact reference in the
Old Testament. Genesis is not quite the same.
James 2:23 KJV (Brother of Messiah)
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was
imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Jubilees 19:9
...for he was found faithful, and was recorded on the heavenly tablets as the friend of
God.
Finally, Peter quotes Jubilees as well in concept. The KJV anchors this to Psalm
which could fit but not as directly as the Book of Jubilees does.
2 Peter 3:8 KJV
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a
thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
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