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That’s the backdrop for our story, which comes to us from the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating document that purports to tell the story of how the Septuagint – that's the Greek tr...
Let’s journey back to ancient Egypt, to the court of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, a king with a thirst for knowledge and a library that was the envy of the ancient world. He was determ...
In the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text purportedly written in the 2nd century BCE, we get a glimpse into the mind of a king grappling with this very issue. The Letter of Ari...
It's fascinating to peek behind the curtains of power and see what advice they valued. The Letter of Aristeas gives us just that glimpse. It's a pseudepigraphical letter—meaning, i...
The king, deeply interested in matters of governance and morality, poses questions to his advisors. First, he asks how to maintain the truth. The response? A lie brings disgrace, e...
You might be surprised. It wasn't always about conquering new lands and building bigger empires. Sometimes, it was about something surprisingly… human. The Letter of Aristeas, a fa...
The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text purporting to be a firsthand account of the translation of the Torah into Greek, gives us some fascinating insights. It’s not just about pow...
The ancient world wrestled with these questions too, and sometimes, we find their wisdom tucked away in unexpected places. Take the Letter of Aristeas, for example. It’s not exactl...
The Letter of Aristeas, a text purportedly written by a Greek official named Aristeas in the service of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-247 BCE), recounts the story of how the Hebrew ...
