Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Bronze Altar and Ptolemy

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:54

The Letter of Aristeas gives us a peek behind the curtain. It's a fascinating text, purporting to be from an official in the court of Ptolemy Philadelphus, telling the story of how...

Temple

Translating the Torah and Ptolemy

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:56

The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text that purports to describe the creation of the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible), gives us a glimpse into this questi...

Translating the Torah and Letter

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:63

Around the edge, where the surface curves upward to meet your gaze, there's a mesmerizing pattern. What is it? A series of precious stone "eggs," meticulously carved. The Letter of...

Fear of God is Wisdom and Letter

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:70

Within its pages, we find a glimpse of the artistry involved in constructing the vessels of the Temple. One small detail in particular catches our eye, an ornate foot that supports...

Wisdom

Greek and Hebrew

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:72

The Letter of Aristeas gives us a tantalizing glimpse. This ancient text, purporting to be a letter from an official named Aristeas to his brother Philocrates, describes the proces...

Greek and Hebrew

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:74

We catch a glimpse of it, not from the Bible itself in this case, but from an ancient letter – The Letter of Aristeas. This fascinating text, though not part of the core biblical c...

Letter: Translating the Torah

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:76

That’s the kind of artistry we encounter in the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating document that purports to describe the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, creating what w...

Holy Temple at the Temple

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:93

We get a glimpse, a vivid snapshot, from the Letter of Aristeas. This letter, a fascinating document from the Hellenistic period, purports to be written by a Greek official named A...

Temple

Kingdom of Second Temple

Apocrypha Letter of Aristeas 1:95

The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text attributed to an official in the court of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-247 BCE), gives us a glimpse into just such a scene. It describes,...

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