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It’s a question that's haunted leaders for millennia, and, wouldn't you know it, the answer might be older than you think. The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating document from the H...
The story goes that a king, impressed by the wisdom of certain individuals, posed a crucial question: How could he possibly identify those who might be dealing treacherously with h...
The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating historical and legendary text, gives us a glimpse into the mind of a king grappling with these very questions. It's framed as a letter recount...
The First Book of Maccabees, a historical account not found in the Hebrew Bible but considered canonical by some Christians, opens with a sweeping overview of Alexander the Great. ...
We pick up the story with a king – Antiochus – determined to crush the spirit of the Jewish people. He wasn't just interested in conquest; he wanted to fundamentally change their w...
Our story takes us to the Beit Hamikdash, the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, during the time of the Maccabees. The Book of Maccabees I gives us a glimpse of a truly desperate situation....
Josephus begins by expressing his astonishment at those who insist on relying solely on Greek sources when seeking information about the most ancient events. Why, he asks, should w...
Josephus points out a fundamental problem: when historians lack reliable source material, disagreements are bound to arise. If there are no original records, then individual interp...
Josephus, in his work Against Apion, reflects on this very question. He's making a case for the integrity and antiquity of Jewish history, and he does so by comparing it to the his...
