Book of Jasher
by Banaka
Read complete book of Jasher offline with beautiful interface.
| App Name | Book of Jasher |
|---|---|
| Developer | Banaka |
| Category | Books & Reference |
| Download Size | 15 MB |
| Latest Version | 1.4.0 |
| Average Rating | 4.31 |
| Rating Count | 58 |
| Google Play | Download |
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The Book of Jasher, also called Pseudo-Jasher, is an eighteenth-century literary forgery by Jacob Ilive. It purports to be an English translation by Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus of the lost Book of Jasher. It is sometimes called Pseudo-Jasher to distinguish it from the midrashic Sefer haYashar (Book of the Upright, Naples, 1552), which incorporates genuine Jewish legend.
Published in November 1750, the title page of the book says: "translated into English by Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus, of Britain, Abbot of Canterbury, who went on a pilgrimage into the Holy Land and Persia, where he discovered this volume in the city of Gazna." The book claims to be written by Jasher, son of Caleb, one of Moses's lieutenants, who later judged Israel at Shiloh. The book covers biblical history from the creation down to Jasher's own day and was represented as the Lost Book of Jasher mentioned in the Bible.
The provenance of the text was immediately suspect: the eighth-century cleric Alcuin could not have produced a translation in the English of the King James Bible. There is an introductory account by Alcuin of his discovery of the manuscript in Persia and its history since the time of Jasher, and a commendation by John Wycliffe.
Recent changes:
Improved the share experience on reading screen
Fixed an issue where Contact Us button was not working properly on Android 11 and above
New font for a better reading experience
Now the reading page can be expanded full screen for distraction-free reading.
Bug fixes and improvements
Published in November 1750, the title page of the book says: "translated into English by Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus, of Britain, Abbot of Canterbury, who went on a pilgrimage into the Holy Land and Persia, where he discovered this volume in the city of Gazna." The book claims to be written by Jasher, son of Caleb, one of Moses's lieutenants, who later judged Israel at Shiloh. The book covers biblical history from the creation down to Jasher's own day and was represented as the Lost Book of Jasher mentioned in the Bible.
The provenance of the text was immediately suspect: the eighth-century cleric Alcuin could not have produced a translation in the English of the King James Bible. There is an introductory account by Alcuin of his discovery of the manuscript in Persia and its history since the time of Jasher, and a commendation by John Wycliffe.
Recent changes:
Improved the share experience on reading screen
Fixed an issue where Contact Us button was not working properly on Android 11 and above
New font for a better reading experience
Now the reading page can be expanded full screen for distraction-free reading.
Bug fixes and improvements
