(181) 'JASHER INSIGHTS' BOOK 1 INTRODUCTION - YouTube https://youtu.be/YDgL3X3f0hw?t=13
Here is a snippet from my book JASHER INSIGHTS BOOK 1: INTRODUCTION: 'JASHER INSIGHTS' BOOK 1 is based on the Hebrew Book of Jasher. I have written 2 books about the book of Jasher. The Book of Jasher gives incredible INSIGHTS into some of the same stories as told in the Bible with sometimes more details and information. This is the Apocryphal Book of Jasher. This is a translation of a Hebrew book printed in 1613. Sepir Ha Yasher, the Hebrew title of this book, means the ‘Book of the Upright’, or ‘the Upright or Correct Record’. This text covers much of the same ground as the traditional Mosaic books of the Bible, from the creation of the world to the death of Moses, albeit with several minor variations. Well, that is what is normally written above the BOOK OF JASHER. It is very important to state that the above-mentioned original Hebrew copy of the Book of Jasher was actually written in pre-Christian times, and eventually was translated into English in the early 1600’s and printed in 1613. From what I have studied, the original Book of Jasher, which is a history book, was originally assembled and written in the time of Joshua - 3500 years ago. (SOURCE: http://biblefacts.org/pdf/Jasher_intro.pdf ) Unfortunately, the above traditional description does not do justice to the amazing Book of Jasher. First of all, I would like to state that I personally, from much study of the book, certainly believe that this book is an inspired writing, although I think that in parts of the book, the stories have been somewhat embellished, and some of the dates are different than either the Bible or the Septuagint version of the Old Testament. It is likely that the original Book of Jasher, as clearly mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible has been either altered or tampered with. Nevertheless, it is still an excellent book to read. See a lot more about this in the APPENDIX. 2PE.1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. Secondly, the above statement ‘This text covers much of the same ground as the traditional Mosaic books of the Bible, from the creation of the world to the death of Moses, albeit with several minor variations’ This is somewhat understated. The Book of Jasher in fact, gives a lot more background information to many of the biblical stories than even the Bible itself does. The Book of Jasher also brings out the supernatural powers of God much more than the Bible does, for example as manifested through the sons of Israel, or Jacob’s sons and their constant wars to rid the ‘lands of Shem’ of the Canaanites and other enemies. In comparing with the Bible, the Book of Jasher describes in great detail about the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel & the ‘Origins of Evil’. It also talks about Cainan as the first person to write things down; and later his great grandson Enoch from before the Great Flood also writes things down on tablets of stone. We will read the infamous GEN 6 episode in greater detail in this book of Jasher. GEN.6:2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. GEN.6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days....
