The group initially came together in 2012 during a trip to Israel. We gathered at House 57 in East Jerusalem (shown below) during the Feast of Cukkoth (Tabernacles) in anticipation of wonderful things to happen, and sure enough, wonderful things did happen, and Cepher Publishing Group was born!
Our Publishing Mission
The work has been a labor of love, including many years of research and study prior to forming the company in late 2012. All scriptural restorations are steeped in prayer, research, and careful consideration. The 1st Edition of our flagship publication, the English version of the את Cepher scriptures, was printed in 2013.
The restoration of the text continues based on our ongoing research, and we are now on our 4th Edition, which we call the Millennium Edition. We introduced a mobile app in 2016 for both Andriod and iOS devices, our international Spanish translation team completed the Español Cefer in 2020, and we began to offer the English version in a large print font in 2021.
About Dr. Stephen Pidgeon
The founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Cepher Publishing Group, LLC., Dr. Stephen Pidgeon is a political scientist with a Doctorate of Philosophy, and a Juris Doctorate. In collaboration with a group of students of scripture, he is responsible for the creation and publication of the את Cepher.
Dr. Pidgeon is a student of many languages including Greek, Hebrew, Russian, French, Spanish and Italian. An avid reader and author, he has published over 30 books.
Dr. Pidgeon has a long history of executive leadership, having formed and led companies in publishing (since 1982), journalism (1984), music publishing (1985), wireless telecommunications (1993), broadband acquisition and delivery (1996), fiber optic switching technology (1998), laser digital television development (2001), biotechnology (2004), and search engine optimization products, including the development of patented technology (2009). In 2012 Dr. Pidgeon was a candidate for Attorney General in the State of Washington. He is the recipient of the 2008 Presidential Commission, the 2008 Reagan Congressional Commission, a two-time recipient of the Congressional Medal of Distinction (2006, 2007), and a designee for the 2006 Businessman of the Year award, Dr. Pidgeon is distinguished in both Who’s Who and Who’s Who in Business. He is active in promoting religious freedom, economic freedom, and civil society throughout the world.
Dr. Pidgeon has a long history of executive leadership, having formed and led companies in publishing (since 1982), journalism (1984), music publishing (1985), wireless telecommunications (1993), broadband acquisition and delivery (1996), fiber optic switching technology (1998), laser digital television development (2001), biotechnology (2004), and search engine optimization products, including the development of patented technology (2009). In 2012 Dr. Pidgeon was a candidate for Attorney General in the State of Washington. He is the recipient of the 2008 Presidential Commission, the 2008 Reagan Congressional Commission, a two-time recipient of the Congressional Medal of Distinction (2006, 2007), and a designee for the 2006 Businessman of the Year award, Dr. Pidgeon is distinguished in both Who’s Who and Who’s Who in Business. He is active in promoting religious freedom, economic freedom, and civil society throughout the world.
Since 2008, Dr. Pidgeon has been involved in delivering a complete restoration of sacred scripture and has formerly published Behold! A White Horse!, Behold! A Pale Green Horse!, and Behold! A Red Horse! Among his other works are the Yom Qodesh, Sitrei Torah, Parshat, Besoroth, Talmidiym, and Bere’shiyth, Ha’avoth, and Shamayim which are compilations and interpretations with Hebraic concepts of well-known and lesser-known scriptures.
An accomplished musician, songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and bassist, Dr. Pidgeon holds a degree in Piano Performance and has studied with Svetlana Velichko (Moscow Conservatory), Jean Paul Billaud (Conservatory of Paris), and Ziegfried Schultze (Editor, Schirmers). He has produced two CDs featuring originally composed music for piano solo.
Dr. P teaches several higher learning courses that may be found at www.cepheracademy.net.
An accomplished musician, songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and bassist, Dr. Pidgeon holds a degree in Piano Performance and has studied with Svetlana Velichko (Moscow Conservatory), Jean Paul Billaud (Conservatory of Paris), and Ziegfried Schultze (Editor, Schirmers). He has produced two CDs featuring originally composed music for piano solo.
Dr. P teaches several higher learning courses that may be found at www.cepheracademy.net.
Introduction to the Cepher
We have been seeking to discover as many things as we can about the ancient writings commonly called scripture as well as the writings that accompanied the scrolls which would eventually end up in a single book! We have researched by digging into many different sources to discover what we believe are the manuscripts essential to every believer's quest to find the true meaning of our existence.
Watch the video: The Cepher - A Candid Discussion
The Cepher team has worked tirelessly to bring new life to the ancient texts by restoring the names of the people and places found in the scriptures and presenting them as they are actually pronounced (we call it transliteration).
We have restored over 3,100 names and places, and although some are a little tricky to pronounce, once you get the hang of it, it brings a sense of adventure and discovery! We’ve also presented the books within sections according to the chronological order or their writing.
We offer our flagship publication, the את Cepher, as the centerpiece of our work. This collection features not sixty-six books, or even eighty-one books as found in the Authorized Version of the King James Bible, but eighty-seven books! One thing the KJV guys did not have when they were working back in 1611 was access to the Dead Sea Scrolls, which weren't discovered until 1948! We figured the text could use a little updating to include ancient writings such as Chanoch (Enoch) and Yovheliym (Jubilees).
Of course, the Cepher isn’t our only work, as we have gathered some of the other writings which typically do not appear in any single collection of sacred scripture: writings like the Shepherd of Hermas, the Didache, the Ascents of James, the Books of Adam and Eve, the Testimony of Moses and so on. We thought many of you would like to have these books in hard copy, and so we created the Cepheriym, affectionately known as Dr. P’s Library Collection. These additional books make for a great collection of works that are often otherwise published separately, and of course, in different sizes and shapes. Now, you can find them all in one place!
The את Cepher, unlike other manuscripts, does not dilly-dally when it comes to setting forth a pronunciation of the tetragrammaton. Most modern-day texts hedge their bet when it comes to the name of the Creator by presenting it in the Hebrew or even Paleo-Hebrew form. There's nothing wrong with that approach, but the reader comes away still not knowing how to pronounce it! We solve that by setting it forth in English.
You will find exciting new discussions concerning the age-old stories you might remember: stories about the sacrifice of Yitshaq (Isaac), or the loss of Yoceph (Joseph), the dream of Avraham (Abraham), or the work of Ezra in securing the word. In addition, because the את Cepher includes all four books of the Makkabiym (Maccabees), you can also see what happened to the prophecy given in Daniy'el (Daniel) 11.
Of course, we all remember the crazy questions that no one could answer, like who did Cain marry, and so on. That's where the book of Yovheliym (Jubilees) comes in by providing many missing details that may surprise you. Once you’ve read it, you may experience a sense of satisfaction that comes from having finally found an answer!
The את Cepher is also a great family collectable. At the back of the book there is ample space to record your family history, going back seven generations or so.
We pray the את Cepher will be blessing to you and your family.
Of course, the Cepher isn’t our only work, as we have gathered some of the other writings which typically do not appear in any single collection of sacred scripture: writings like the Shepherd of Hermas, the Didache, the Ascents of James, the Books of Adam and Eve, the Testimony of Moses and so on. We thought many of you would like to have these books in hard copy, and so we created the Cepheriym, affectionately known as Dr. P’s Library Collection. These additional books make for a great collection of works that are often otherwise published separately, and of course, in different sizes and shapes. Now, you can find them all in one place!
The את Cepher, unlike other manuscripts, does not dilly-dally when it comes to setting forth a pronunciation of the tetragrammaton. Most modern-day texts hedge their bet when it comes to the name of the Creator by presenting it in the Hebrew or even Paleo-Hebrew form. There's nothing wrong with that approach, but the reader comes away still not knowing how to pronounce it! We solve that by setting it forth in English.
You will find exciting new discussions concerning the age-old stories you might remember: stories about the sacrifice of Yitshaq (Isaac), or the loss of Yoceph (Joseph), the dream of Avraham (Abraham), or the work of Ezra in securing the word. In addition, because the את Cepher includes all four books of the Makkabiym (Maccabees), you can also see what happened to the prophecy given in Daniy'el (Daniel) 11.
Of course, we all remember the crazy questions that no one could answer, like who did Cain marry, and so on. That's where the book of Yovheliym (Jubilees) comes in by providing many missing details that may surprise you. Once you’ve read it, you may experience a sense of satisfaction that comes from having finally found an answer!
The את Cepher is also a great family collectable. At the back of the book there is ample space to record your family history, going back seven generations or so.
We pray the את Cepher will be blessing to you and your family.
87 Books of Sacred Scripture
Torah (Instruction)
- Bere'shiyth (Genesis)
- Shemoth (Exodus)
- Vayiqra (Leviticus)
- Bemidbar (Numbers)
- Devariym (Deuteronomy)
Trei Asar (The Twelve)
- Husha (Hosea)
- Yo'el (Joel)
- Amoc (Amos)
- Ovadyahu (Obadiah)
- Yonah (Jonah)
- Miykah (Micah)
- Nachum (Nahum)
- Chabaqquq (Habakkuk)
- Tsephanyahu (Zephaniah)
- Chaggai (Haggai)
- Zakaryahu (Zachariah)
- Mal'akiy (Malachi)
Beyt Ha'Mikdash Ha'Sheniy (Second Temple)
- Divrei Hayamiym Ri'shon (1 Chronicles)
- Divrei Hayamiym Sheniy (2 Chronicles)
- Tephillah Menashsheh (Prayer of Manasseh)
- Daniy'el (Daniel)
- Tephillah (Prayer of Azariah)
- Shushanah (Susanna)
- Ba'al v'Tanniyn (Bel and the Dragon)
- Ezra v’Nechemyahu (Ezra)
- Ezra v’Nechemyahu (Nehemiah)
- Ezra Sheliyshiy (3 Ezra/1 Esdras)
- Ezra Reviy'iy (4 Ezra/2 Esdras)
- Makkabiym Ri’shon (1 Maccabees)
- Makkabiym Sheniy (2 Maccabees)
- Makkabiym Sheliyshiy (3 Maccabees)
- Makkabiym Reviy'iy (4 Maccabees)
Cepheriym Sheniy (Second Books)
- Yovheliym (Jubilees)
- Chanoch (Enoch)
- Yashar (Jasher)
Ketuviym (Writings)
- Tehilliym (Psalms)
- Mishlei (Proverbs)
- Iyov (Job)
- Chokmah Shalomah (Wisdom of Solomon)
- Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
Besoroth (Synoptic Gospels)
- Besorah Mattithyahu (Gospel of Matthew)
- Besorah Marqus (Gospel of Mark)
- Besorah Luqas (Gospel of Luke)
Ma'asiym (Acts of the Apostles)
- Ma'asiym (The Acts of the Apostles)
Cepheriym Pa'al (Paul's Epistles)
- Timotheus Ri'shon (1 Timothy)
- Titus (Titus)
- Tasloniqiym Ri'shon (1 Thessalonians)
- Tasloniqiym Sheniy (2 Thessalonians)
- Romaiym (Romans)
- Galatiym (Galatians)
- Timotheus Sheniy (2 Timothy)
- Qorintiym Ri'shon (1 Corinthians)
- Qorintiym Sheniy (2 Corinthians)
- Eph'siym (Ephesians)
- Philippiym (Philippians)
- Qolasiym (Colossians)
- Philemon (Philemon)
- Ivriym (Hebrews)
Neviy'iym (Prophets)
- Yahusha (Joshua)
- Shofetiym (Judges)
- Shemu'el Ri’shon (1 Samuel)
- Shemu'el Sheniy (2 Samuel)
- Melekiym Ri'shon (1 Kings)
- Melekiym Sheniy (2 Kings)
- Yesha'yahu (Isaiah)
- Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah)
- Cepher Yirmeyahu (Epistle of Jeremiah)
- Yechezq’el (Ezekiel)
- Toviyahu (Tobit)
- Baruch Ri’shon (1 Baruch)
- Baruch Sheniy (2 Baruch)
Megillot (Rolls)
- Shiyr Ha'Shiyriym (Song of Solomon)
- R'oth (Ruth)
- Qiynah (Lamentations)
- Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes)
- Ecter (Esther)
- Hadaccah (Additions to Esther)
- Yahudith (Judith)
Cepheriym Talmidiym (Disciples' Epistles
- Ya'aqov (James)
- Kepha Ri’shon (1 Peter)
- Kepha Sheniy (2 Peter)
- Yahudah (Jude)
Cepheriym Yochanon (John's Gospel and Epistles)
- Besorah Yochanon (Gospel of John)
- Yochanon Ri'shon (1 John)
- Yochanon Sheniy (2 John)
- Yochanon Sheliyshiy (3 John)
- Chazon (Revelation)