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The Book of Tobit, a beautiful story nestled within the Apocrypha, gives us just that kind of moment. It's a story filled with faith, healing, and a hidden angel in disguise. We ar...
But there’s also another set of treasures that had a similar effect: the vessels created for the Temple in Jerusalem during the time of the Second Temple. And the Letter of Aristea...
But before we even get to the translation, the letter gives us a glimpse into the awe-inspiring presence of the High Priest in Jerusalem. The author, supposedly a Greek courtier na...
It's more than just a matter of taste, that's for sure. The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text from the Hellenistic period, offers one particularly intriguing interpretation. I...
The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating historical and legendary text, gives us a glimpse into the mind of a king grappling with these very questions. It's framed as a letter recount...
We're in the thick of the story leading up to Hanukkah, diving into the Books of Maccabees. Specifically, let's look at the first book, 1 Maccabees 3. This book is considered deute...
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...
And his response? A powerful and passionate defense of the Jewish people, a work we know as Against Apion. Now, the title Against Apion is a bit misleading, at least for this first...
That’s the situation the historian Josephus found himself in, and it led him to write one of his most passionate works, Against Apion. He begins this work by addressing a man named...
