‘Jasher Insights’ Book 1 by S.N.Strutt - 2019
INTRODUCTION
May 2019 - © by S N Strutt
The Book of Jasher
Referred to in Joshua and Second Samuel
Faithfully Translated
FROM THE ORIGINAL HEBREW INTO ENGLISH
“Is not this written in the Book of Jasher?”--Joshua, x. 13.
“Behold it is written in the Book of Jasher.”--II. Samuel, i. 18
SALT LAKE CITY:
PUBLISHED BY J.H. PARRY & COMPANY
1887.
This is the Apocryphal Book of Jasher. This is a translation of a Hebrewbook 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
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; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
In the time of Jared - the father of Enoch, 200 of the Watcher class of angels descended to earth on Mount Hermon in rebellion against God. What was so special about these Watcher class of angels? In this book I will explain about it in detail. One of the reasons for the fall of the Watchers was that they said that they wanted to have their own wives and children. Well that is what most writers of GEN 6 say, but was that the real reason? Find out in this book. The Fallen angels made love to
the beautiful women on earth but who was seducing whom? Read all about it in this book. You can also read much more about his topic in my book ENOCH INSIGHTS.
In this book gruesome and grisly giants are born from the offspring of the disobedient Fallen angels and human woman. There were many types of giants which were also of different heights. All incredibly dangerous.
What are the possibilities of these same monstrous giants returning one day? You can find a possible answer to that question in this book.
How big were these giants? Read on to find out. Why did the giants become grotesque grisly cannibals who were terrorizing the inhabitants of the earth in Pre-Flood times?
This Book of Jasher portrays Enoch as a sort of King of kings foryears; it also talks a lot about Nimrod and Babel in the early times after the Great Flood.
This book describes the Tower of Babel as being at least 9000 feet high and gives many more details of the Tower’s structure. It tells us that Nimrod was ‘not fully human’, but that he had the ‘blood of the Nephilim’ and was ‘becoming one of them’.
The Book of Jasher helps us to have a much better grip on the time sequence concerning the life of Abraham and his father, where they came from, and what life was really like back then. It shows Abraham as a mighty Warrior King, who was a real Idol Smasher & who totally obliterated all of his enemies.
Abraham is shown to be alive at the same time as Nimrod, and even at the same time as the great Patriarchs Shem and his father Noah. Quite
remarkable, when one considers that Abraham was the 10th generation after Noah. Abraham apparently got his spiritual training at the houses
of both Noah and Shem, whilst fleeing Nimrod.
Abraham was probably studying and learning from the Book of Noah and the Book of Enoch, which Noah had brought with him on the Ark at the time of the Great Flood.
Concerning Life - right after the Great Flood
There are lots of interesting details in this Book of Jasher that are not given in any other books about Noah and the Great Flood and his life after that; as well as those who were descendants of Noah and what happened to them.
You will read about Rikayon who allegedly brought the name of Pharaoh to Egypt. You will also encounter the nasty character of Satan himself
who is also called Mastema in the Book of Jubilees (See my book ‘Jubilees Insights’), & who is always lurking around in the background, trying to cause trouble for Abraham and his descendants. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jasher-Insights-Book-S-Strutt/dp/1782226893
