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And in the ancient world, it was no different. Flavius Josephus, the first-century Romano-Jewish scholar and historian, knew this all too well. In his work, Against Apion, he passi...
Our guide is Josephus, the first-century Romano-Jewish historian. In his work Against Apion, he defends Judaism against its detractors. And in doing so, he offers a fascinating, an...
Jewish tradition has been grappling with this very idea for millennia. The Midrash of Philo—a collection of interpretations and elaborations on the Torah attributed to the philosop...
The story of Cain, the first murderer, wrestles with these very questions. And there's one particular verse, a single, chilling promise, that really gets to the heart of it all: Ge...
We all know the story: Cain's offering wasn't accepted, Abel's was, jealousy flared, and tragedy struck. But what about the consequences? Why a mark of protection, instead of swift...
It's not just about counting sheep; ancient Jewish thought saw numbers as keys unlocking profound spiritual truths. Let's dive into one such exploration, found in the writings attr...
That’s the kind of divine regret we find hinted at in Genesis 6:7, when God says, "I am indignant that I made them." Now, hold on. Does that sound right? God, feeling indignant? Is...
It's like we're trying to soften the blow, to create a little distance between the person and the negative action. Well, it turns out this isn't just a quirk of human interaction; ...
This particular midrash, let's call it Midrash of Philo 5, offers what we might call a "noble panegyric" – high praise, really – for the just person. What makes someone truly just ...