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Our story comes to us from the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating historical text. Think of it as a first-hand account – or at least, a very cleverly written piece of ancient PR – d...
This letter, purportedly written by a Greek official named Aristeas, gives us a glimpse into the creation of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. But amidst t...
But nestled within this letter are descriptions of the Temple in Jerusalem, and some of its most magnificent furnishings. Today, we're focusing on just one small detail: a table. B...
The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text that purports to describe the translation of the Hebrew Bible into the Septuagint, gives us a glimpse. But within its pages, there are al...
It’s a fascinating document, purporting to be written by a Greek official named Aristeas to his brother Philocrates. In it, he describes the process of commissioning the translatio...
In the Letter of Aristeas, we get a glimpse into just such a place – likely referring to the Temple in Jerusalem. The text describes the elaborate security measures in place. It wa...
But this isn’t just any crossroads. As the Letter of Aristeas describes, the path is divided. Some people are always going up, and others down. What’s happening? Well, it all comes...
But tucked within this letter are some intriguing observations about the land itself. One thing that really stood out to the author was the importance of population distribution. T...
The Letter of Aristeas tells us all about it. Our story involves Ptolemy Philadelphus, the King of Egypt in the 3rd century BCE, and his grand plan to include Jewish law in his fam...
