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Let's dive into his story, a tale pulled straight from the Book of Tobit, a text found in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible) and considered part of the Deut...
The Book of Tobit, a beautiful and often overlooked story from the Apocrypha, tells of a righteous man living in exile in Nineveh. He's committed to burying the dead, a sacred act ...
That’s precisely what happened back in the 3rd century BCE, according to the Letter of Aristeas. This fascinating text, attributed to a courtier named Aristeas in the service of Eg...
The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating historical text, gives us a glimpse into just such a moment. It recounts the story of how the Septuagint – the Greek translation of the Hebrew...
The Letter of Aristeas gives us a glimpse into that world, a world where messing with holy scripture wasn't just frowned upon, it could have… consequences. The Letter of Aristeas, ...
This is the world Megillat Antiochus throws us into. The story begins with a chilling proposition, whispered amongst the advisors of King Antiochus. "Come now," they urged, "let us...
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 ...
The Temple in Jerusalem, once defiled, was now back in Jewish hands. But it was in ruins. Imagine the scene: broken stones, desecrated spaces, a palpable sense of loss hanging in t...
The Book of Maccabees I, a historical account of the Maccabean Revolt, wastes no time painting a stark picture. With Judas gone, the "wicked," as the text calls them, started crawl...
