{"product_id":"loa-testaments-of-the-twelve-patriarchs-large-print","title":"The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat would you tell your children if your last words had to carry both your failures and your hopes?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs gathers farewell speeches traditionally attributed to Jacob’s sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Joseph, and Benjamin. Each speaker looks back on his life, names a fault or praises a virtue, and turns personal experience into counsel for his descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReuben warns about desire, Simeon confronts envy, and Levi describes a heavenly vision of priesthood. Joseph recalls temptation in Egypt, while Benjamin teaches the value of a good mind. Alongside these moral lessons, the text presents visions of the tribes’ future and hopes for redemption. Its unknown authorship and Jewish and Christian layers invite careful reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve voices at parting\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet fathers who turn memories, confessions, and hopes into final guidance for their children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe roots of resentment\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore warnings about envy, anger, and hatred through the patriarchs’ accounts of their own failings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisions beyond the family\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Levi’s heavenly vision and the text’s hopes for a priest and a king.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForgiveness under pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read Joseph’s recollections alongside teachings on integrity, forgiveness, and the demands of brotherly love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetween two traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter biblical family stories recast as moral counsel within a text shaped by Jewish and Christian traditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for Bible readers curious about Jewish and early Christian retellings, and anyone drawn to ancient ethics and reflective moral speeches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and listen to these farewell voices weigh how a life should be lived.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58122857972060,"sku":"LOA-93-LPPB","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print Hardcover","offer_id":58124308939100,"sku":"LOA-93-LPHC","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58181182423388,"sku":"LOA-93-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/93_304dfd7b-a15b-4c92-93b9-f9e70d0f3889.jpg?v=1782113314","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/de\/products\/loa-testaments-of-the-twelve-patriarchs-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}