Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha: ancient Jewish texts composed during the Second Temple period that, while not included in the canonical Hebrew Bible, preserve invaluable traditions about angels, the afterlife, and the end of days.

Dust of the Earth

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:146

It's more than just a list of dos and don'ts; it's a reflection of a deeper understanding of the world, a worldview even. And sometimes, ancient texts can shed surprising light on ...

Adam & Eve

Divine Intervention and Letter

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:148

It's more than just a matter of taste, that's for sure. The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text from the Hellenistic period, offers one particularly intriguing interpretation. I...

MiraclesWisdomExile

Torah from Heaven and Greek

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:150

It's easy to dismiss them as arbitrary, ancient dietary restrictions. But what if there's something much deeper going on? Something about character, about virtue, about becoming th...

Torah

Ptolemy Philadelphus and the Sabbath

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:152

The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating ancient text, grapples with this very idea. It explores what it means for the Jewish people to be distinct, and the responsibilities that come...

Shabbat

Moses Studies Torah

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:155

It's not just about taste, folks. It's a whole symbolic system, pointing to deeper truths about ourselves and our relationship with the Divine. The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient t...

Torah

Wisdom of Septuagint and Bible

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:158

The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text that purports to recount how the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) came to be, touches on this very idea. It doesn't ju...

Temple

Ptolemy and the Rabbis

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:160

Are they just habits, or something more profound? Well, the Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text describing the translation of the Torah into Greek, touches on just that. It offers ...

Greek and Hebrew

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:162

It's easy to dismiss them as outdated or just plain weird. But what if there's a deeper wisdom hidden within? The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text, gives us a fascinating perspe...

Ptolemy and the Rabbis

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:166

It’s not always about hygiene, you know. Sometimes, it’s about symbolism, about mirroring human behaviors we’re meant to avoid. Take the humble mouse, for example. It seems straigh...