Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Eleazar Speaks for God

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:97

The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating historical text, gives us a glimpse into just such a moment. It recounts the story of how the Septuagint – the Greek translation of the Hebrew...

Prophecy

Hand of Providence and Priest

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:99

But before we even get to the translation, the letter gives us a glimpse into the awe-inspiring presence of the High Priest in Jerusalem. The author, supposedly a Greek courtier na...

MiraclesDivine Names

Ptolemy and the Rabbis

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:103

In the Letter of Aristeas, we get a glimpse into just such a place – likely referring to the Temple in Jerusalem. The text describes the elaborate security measures in place. It wa...

Daily Sacrifices and Letter

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:105

That's the scene painted for us in the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text that purports to describe the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, resulting in the Septuagint....

Temple

Inheritance of Israel and Jerusalem

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:107

But this isn’t just any crossroads. As the Letter of Aristeas describes, the path is divided. Some people are always going up, and others down. What’s happening? Well, it all comes...

Holy Land

Letter from Alexandria

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:108

It might sound strange, but bear with me. The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text attributed to someone named Aristeas, though its true authorship is debated, gives us a glimpse in...

River Jordan in the Holy Land

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:115

But tucked within this letter are some intriguing observations about the land itself. One thing that really stood out to the author was the importance of population distribution. T...

Holy Land

Moses's Spiritual Journey and Letter

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:139

The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text that purports to describe how the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek, touches on this very thing. Why, it asks, should we even bother ta...

SoulPrayerWisdom

Moses Remembered and Letter

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:144

The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text that purports to describe the translation of the Torah into Greek, offers a glimpse into this very question. It suggests that these seemi...

Moses