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The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text from the Hellenistic period, gives us a glimpse into this very question. It recounts a tale of King Ptolemy II Philadelphus, who sought t...
This letter, which details the translation of the Torah into Greek (the Septuagint), offers a glimpse into the intellectual life of the Hellenistic world, and, surprisingly, a king...
The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text from the Hellenistic period, gives us some food for thought on just that. It recounts the story of how the Septuagint, the Greek translat...
The Letter of Aristeas gives us a fascinating glimpse into this very question, framed within a story of ancient wisdom and royal patronage. This letter, purportedly written by a Gr...
Take hand-washing, for example. We do it all the time, but have you ever stopped to think about what it really means? The Letter of Aristeas gives us a glimpse into just that. This...
It’s about bridging worlds. And sometimes, it takes a king's ransom to make it happen. The Letter of Aristeas, an ancient text, gives us a peek behind the curtain of one of the mos...
He was about to march headfirst into a battle he probably couldn't win. But first, a little context. We're diving into the world of Megillat Antiochus, also known as the Scroll of ...
He’s not exactly a household name like, say, Antiochus. But in the little-known scroll called Megillat Antiochus – the Scroll of Antiochus – he plays a pretty nasty role. Think of ...
I Maccabees, a historical book not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered canonical by some Christians, opens with a bang, dropping us right into the aftermath of Alexander’s ...
