The Book of Jasher Part 01 (Creation to Abraham) | Full Audiobook with Read-Along Text

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The book of Jasher recounts the creation of man by God, Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden for eating from the forbidden tree, Cain’s murder of Abel, and Noah's building of the ark to survive the flood, with the subsequent spread of mankind across the earth. Despite various trials and challenges, individuals like Enoch, Noah, and Abram stayed true to their faith in the Lord, even in the face of adversity and corruption among men.

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God created man and woman, Adam and Eve, in His image, blessing them to multiply but forbidding them from eating the fruit of knowledge in the Garden of Eden.
The descendants of Adam and Eve, including Cain and Abel, faced consequences for their actions, leading to jealousy, murder, and a growing cycle of corruption and rebellion against God.
Enoch, a righteous man descended from Seth, taught wisdom and the ways of God, attracting followers and reigning over kings and princes, but the sons of men eventually faced destruction due to their rebellion against God.
Despite impending evil and corruption, Noah and his family, spared by God from the flood, were instructed to build an ark to save pairs of animals and continue humanity after the cataclysmic event.

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The Book of Jasher: Creation to Flood

The book of Jasher, read by Christopher Glenn, details the creation of man by God on the day He made heaven and earth, forming man in His image from the ground and giving him life.
God created a woman, Eve, as a helpmate for Adam, who named her and they were blessed by God to be fruitful and multiply, residing in the Garden of Eden with a command not to eat from the tree of knowledge.
The serpent tempted Eve to eat from the forbidden tree, leading to both Adam and Eve transgressing God's command, resulting in their expulsion from Eden.
Adam and Eve had children, including Cain and Abel, who made offerings to God, with Abel's being accepted and Cain's rejected, leading to Cain's jealousy and eventual murder of Abel.
Cain was cursed by God for killing his brother, and he went on to build a city and have descendants, while Seth was born to Adam and Eve after Abel's death.
Enoch, a descendant of Seth, lived a righteous life, but the sons of men rebelled against God, leading to their destruction by the flood, as foretold by Cainan who wrote about future events on stone tablets.
Cainan had children, including Mahal, Inan, and Marad, while Lamech, a descendant of Cainan, had sons and daughters, including Jabel and Jubal.
Some men caused their wives to be barren, but Zilla eventually bore children, including Tubal-Cain and Neymar, after being unable to conceive for a long time.
Lamech accidentally killed Cain, mistaking him for an animal, and in grief, he accidentally killed his son Tubal-Cain, leading to his wives turning against him.
Lamech explained his actions to his wives, who forgave him but did not bear children, realizing God's anger was growing, signaling the impending flood to destroy mankind.

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Enoch's Legacy: Wisdom, Righteousness, and Ascension

Mahalil, son of Cainan, lived 65 years and had a son named Jared, who lived 62 years and had a son named Enoch.
Enoch, after begetting Methuselah, walked with God, despised evil ways, and secluded himself to serve the Lord, teaching the ways of God to men.
Enoch's wisdom attracted many, including kings and princes, who sought his guidance, leading to him reigning over them for 240 years.
Enoch had three sons: Methuselah, Elisha, and Elimelech, along with two daughters, Melka and Neymar.
Methuselah, living 87 years, had a son named Lamech, who buried Adam and faced a time of corruption among men.
Enoch, after teaching men for years, ascended into heaven in a whirlwind with horses and chariots of fire, leaving behind Methuselah as a righteous leader.
Methuselah, like his father, taught wisdom and the fear of God but faced rebellion and corruption among men, leading to God's wrath.
Lamech, at 180 years old, had a son named Noah, who grew up righteous in a time of increasing evil and corruption among men.
The earth became filled with violence and corruption, leading God to decide to blot out man, except for Noah and his family, who found grace in His sight.
Enoch, son of Seth, died at 905 years old, followed by Kainen, Mahalalel, and Jared, with only Methuselah remaining among those who followed the Lord before the impending evil.

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Noah's Ark: A Tale of Redemption

Noah and Methuselah spoke the words of the Lord to the sons of men daily, but they did not listen, leading to the Lord granting a 120-year period for repentance.
Noah, a just man, refrained from having children due to the impending destruction of the earth, but the Lord instructed him to take a wife, Neymar, and have children.
Neymar bore Noah two sons, Japeth and Shem, when Noah was 498 and 502 years old, respectively.
Lamech, Noah's father, died at 770 years old, not fully following the ways of the Lord, and all who knew the Lord died before the impending evil.
The Lord instructed Noah to build an ark of gopher wood, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high, to save his family and pairs of animals from the flood.
Noah gathered the animals, male and female, into the ark, with seven pairs of clean animals and fowls, as instructed by God.
The flood began after seven days of preparation, with the earth shaking, the sun darkening, and the rain lasting for forty days and nights.
The floodwaters rose, causing great anxiety among the creatures in the ark, but Noah prayed to the Lord, who calmed the waters after a year, allowing the ark to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
After a full year in the ark, Noah and his family left, and the Lord blessed them, instructing them to be fruitful and multiply.
The sons of Noah, Japeth, Ham, and Shem, had children after the flood, with detailed lists of their descendants provided, totaling around 460 men for Japeth, 730 men for Ham, and 300 men for Shem.

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The Rise of Nimrod and Abram's Destiny

Shem begat Arpakshad, who begat Shelach, who begat Eber and Joktan, with Joktan having many sons including Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Obal, Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
Nimrod, son of Cush, took the garments of skin made by God for Adam and Eve, which were passed down through generations until they were stolen by Ham and eventually given to Nimrod.
Nimrod, wearing the garments, became a mighty hunter and warrior, leading his people to victory in battles and establishing his reign over all the sons of Noah.
Nimrod built the city of Shinar, where he ruled and prospered, becoming renowned and worshipped as a king, despite his wickedness in making idols and rebelling against God.
Wise men and conjurers predicted the greatness of Terah's son, Abram, based on a celestial event, leading King Nimrod to demand the child's death, but Terah managed to deceive the king by offering another child instead.
Terah then hid Abram, his wife, and his nurse in a cave to protect them from Nimrod's wrath, ensuring Abram's survival as part of God's plan.

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Tower of Babel: Scattered Cities and Chaos

Abram received provisions monthly while in a cave for ten years, where he grew up, and people thought he was killed by the king.
Abram's brother Haran, at 39, took a wife who bore him three children: Lord, Milcah, and Sarai.
Abram, at three years old, left the cave with his mother and nurse to learn from Noah and Shem about the Lord's ways.
Terah, Abram's father, served wooden and stone gods, forsaking the Lord, as did many others in that generation.
King Nimrod and his people decided to build a city and a tower reaching heaven to make themselves famous and avoid scattering due to wars.
The people's plan to build the tower was seen as a transgression by God, who confused their languages, leading to chaos and violence among them.
The tower-building project was disrupted by God, causing the people to scatter across the earth, and the city was left unfinished.
The place where the tower was built was called Babel, and the earth swallowed a third of it, fire consumed another third, and the remaining part stood tall.
Peleg, son of Eber, died at 239 years old, and after the tower incident, people spread out, building cities named after themselves or their children.
The descendants of Japheth, Ham, and Shem built cities and spread across the earth, naming their cities after their families and occurrences.

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Cities Named After Descendants: Ancient Origins Revealed

The children of Eber and Shem built cities named after themselves in scattered places.
Ashur, son of Shem, led a large group to a distant land where they built four cities named after themselves.
The cities built by Ashur's children were Nineveh, Resen, Calah, and Rehoboth.
Aram's children built a city named Us after their eldest brother and settled there.
Nimrod, son of Cush, reigned in China, building cities named Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh.
Nimrod's reign was marked by wickedness, teaching evil to people, and his son Marad following in his footsteps.
War erupted among the families of Ham, with Kedorlaomer of Elam subduing five cities of the plain.
In the 49th year of Nahor's life and the 50th year of Abram's life, Abram destroyed his father Terah's idols.
Abram challenged his father's idol worship, breaking the idols and placing the hatchet in the hand of the largest idol.
Terah, angered by Abram's actions, brought him before King Nimrod, where Abram defended his faith in the one true God and warned against idol worship.

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