Bible Knowledge Graph

Book of Jasher

Entity ID:

book-of-jasher-referred-to-in-joshua-and-second-samuel

Long Name:

Book of Jasher Referred to in Joshua and Second Samuel

Short Name:

Book of Jasher

Disambiguation String:

a book mentioned in Bible

Entity Type:

work

Entity Subtype:

article

Summary:

The original Book of Jasher referred to in the Old Testament has not survived into the present. Two creative fabrications gained prominence, however. This 1840 translation is of a 13th century reconstruction of the original, which, according to tradition, contained alternate accounts of Jewish heroes meant for moral instruction and edification. First published in Salt Lake City, the work has consequently sparked the particular interest of the Church of Latter-Day Saints.

Kathleen O'Bannon
CCEL Staff Writer

Viaf ID:

309374991

DB Pedia ID:

Sefer_haYashar

Is An Individual:

No

Is Published:

Yes

Original Language:

eng

LCCN:

BS1226

CCEL URL:

//ccel.org/ccel/anonymous/jasher.html

LC Subjects:

All; Bibles;