Parshat Shoftim

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Laws of judges and officers, the king, the Levitical priests, true and false prophets, cities of refuge, and warfare. Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9.

Faith of Jeremiah

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees II 2:5

The story centers around the prophet Jeremiah, a towering figure in Jewish tradition, known for his prophecies and lamentations. The text tells us that Jeremiah, deeply concerned a...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Jeremiah

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees II 2:8

Second Maccabees gives us a tantalizing glimpse into just such a mystery, a legend swirling around the prophet Jeremiah. Now, we all know Jeremiah. The weeping prophet, the one who...

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Wisdom of Jeremiah and Solomon

Apocrypha The Book of Maccabees II 2:12

Specifically, the fire of divine approval. The Second Book of Maccabees, a historical and religious text not included in the Hebrew Bible but important for understanding the Second...

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Manetho's Transgression

Josephus Against Apion 26:1

Today, we're diving into one such path, guided by the words of Josephus, a first-century Romano-Jewish historian. He's responding to some pretty harsh claims made by an Egyptian pr...

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Manetho in Joseph's Time

Josephus Against Apion 29:1

We're diving into the writings of Manetho, an Egyptian priest and historian, and specifically, his account of the Exodus. Now, Josephus, the first-century Jewish historian, wasn’t ...

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Isis in Joseph's Time

Josephus Against Apion 33:1

We've been looking at how different writers tried to explain the story of the Israelites leaving Egypt. Last time, we dug into Manetho's version, and now we're going to look at Che...

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Lysimachus and Joseph

Josephus Against Apion 34:1

That’s exactly what we find ourselves facing when we delve into the writings of Lysimachus, a figure who, according to Josephus in his work Against Apion, spun a tale so incredibly...

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Moshe Rabbenu and Creation

Josephus Against Apion 35:1

Ever hear a story so outlandish, so dripping with bias, that you just have to raise an eyebrow and ask, "Really?" That's exactly the kind of tale we're diving into today, thanks to...

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High Priest Faces Judgment

Josephus Against Apion 8:1

Josephus, the first-century Romano-Jewish scholar, takes on Apion's wild accusations in his work Against Apion, and it’s a doozy. Apion, in his eagerness to smear the Jewish people...

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