Prophecy

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Explore 2,755 Jewish texts related to the theme of Prophecy, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Letter from Alexandria

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The atmosphere is thick with anticipation. The king turns to one of his guests, posing a question that resonates even today: How can one bear with equanimity – with calmness and co...

Legend of Septuagint

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

We find this scene in the Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating document that purports to describe how the Septuagint – the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible – came to be. It's a r...

Ptolemy and the Rabbis

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text from the Hellenistic period, gives us a peek into the minds of Jewish sages grappling with questions of wealth, power, and virtue. It's f...

Greek and Hebrew

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text purportedly written in the 3rd century BCE, gives us a glimpse into just that. It recounts the story of how the Septuagint, the Greek tra...

Wisdom of Septuagint and Letter

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

These aren't just modern questions. They're the kinds of things that leaders have been wrestling with for millennia. And they're exactly the sort of questions posed in the Letter o...

Translating the Torah and Dreams

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

You're soaring through the air, or sailing on a vast ocean, only to snap awake and realize it was all in your head. The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text from the Hellenistic ...

Ptolemy and the Rabbis

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating text purportedly written in the 2nd century BCE, gives us some food for thought on just that. The text recounts the story of how the Septuagin...

Greek and Hebrew

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

You might be surprised. It wasn't always about conquering new lands and building bigger empires. Sometimes, it was about something surprisingly… human. The Letter of Aristeas, a fa...

Letter from Alexandria

Apocrypha Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

It’s a question that's haunted leaders for millennia, and, wouldn't you know it, the answer might be older than you think. The Letter of Aristeas, a fascinating document from the H...